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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
229 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front should slowly drift southeastward during this
weekend, which will serve as a focus for more chances of showers
and thunderstorms. High pressure will build later on Monday to 
bring lower chances of storms. Hot and humid conditions should 
arrive by the middle of next week. Fire weather concerns will 
remain low.

WVZ044-272015-
Monroe-
Including the city of Union
229 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     80           50           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           
Max/Min Temp          78           64           81           
Min/Max RH %          79           100          71           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  4        W  3         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  4        SW  3        NW  4        
Precip Amount         0.27         0.09         0.03         
Precip Duration       6            2            2            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2610                      3540         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 16                     NW 12        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    41760                     42480        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      41 Gen Good  21 Fair      
Max ADI Late          46 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  38 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       10           6            9            
Max LVORI Late        4            9            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around
5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northwest winds around
5 mph.

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