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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
236 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...
An approaching front stalls to the north today through the rest
of the week, which will allow for an increased coverage of 
showers and thunderstorms. Hot conditions are expected today, 
with slightly cooler temperatures Thursday and Friday.

VAZ058-092015-
Halifax-
Including the city of South Boston
236 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           80           80           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           80           80           
Max/Min Temp          92           69           87           
Min/Max RH %          66           100          74           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  3        SW  3        SW  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      SW  4        
Precip Amount         0.27         0.77         0.09         
Precip Duration       1            7            4            
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3550                      3580         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12                     S 10         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    42600                     35800        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         22 Fair      27 Fair      30 Fair      
Max ADI Late          48 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  39 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       10           9            9            
Max LVORI Late        3            10           4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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