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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
331 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...
The weather pattern will remain very warm and muggy with a daily 
threat of showers and thunderstorms. Greatest concentration of 
storms today is expected over the mountains. A marginal risk of
severe storms exists across West Virginia and into northern
Virginia...north of Interstate 64. Near seasonal summer heat and
humidity will persist.

VAZ032-162015-
Patrick-
Including the city of Stuart
331 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           60           
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           30           60           
Max/Min Temp          88           68           89           
Min/Max RH %          63           98           65           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  3        SW  4        SW  5 G17    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  6        SW  4 G17    SW  5        
Precip Amount         0.05         0.02         0.18         
Precip Duration       1            1            3            
Precip Begin          8 AM         Continuing   9 AM         
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3960                      3560         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 18                     SW 15        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    71280                     53400        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         46 Gen Good  54 Gen Good  44 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          70 Good      11 Poor      49 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       9            6            5            
Max LVORI Late        3            5            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 65 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 69 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
74 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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

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