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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.DISCUSSION...
This weekend will be cooler but still foggy and rainy at times.
High pressure strengthening from the northeast will bring 
somewhat drier weather. Isolated to scattered showers and storms 
will be possible in the afternoons and evenings through Tuesday. 
More widespread showers and thunderstorms return beginning mid 
week. Temperatures will be about 7 to 10 degrees below normal 
through Friday.

VAZ024-022045-
Rockbridge-
Including the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          79           54           80           
Min/Max RH %          57           94           46           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  4 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  3         Lgt/Var      E  3         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4830                      5790         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  7                     E 10         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    33810                     57900        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         42 Gen Good  27 Fair      64 Good      
Max ADI Late          46 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  68 Good      
Max LVORI Early       6            6            7            
Max LVORI Late        2            7            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 57 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
67 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

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

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