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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
502 AM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Dry conditions are forecast through Monday night day as high
pressure makes its way east from the central Plains region. 
Minimum RH values today drop to around 30 to 40 percent east of 
the Blue Ridge, and drop to 25 to 35 percent Monday afternoon. 
Gusts will range from 15 mph to locally 25 mph at times today 
and again Tuesday ahead of the next weather system. The next 
wetting rain chance will be Tuesday through Wednesday night.

VAZ024-232130-
Rockbridge-
Including the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista
502 AM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          61           29           60           
Min/Max RH %          38           90           30           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      W  3         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5 G18     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4450                      2590         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 23                      S  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    102350                    23310        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         32 Fair      6 Very Poor  8 Poor       
Max ADI Late          85 Good      3 Very Poor  28 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       7            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        2            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 72 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Much colder. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 34 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Minimum RH 30 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

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