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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A coastal low may bring an opportunity for light rain through
Wednesday morning. Dry conditions return for the latter half of
the week, with another increase in rain chances early next 
week.

WVZ044-170815-
Monroe-
Including the city of Union
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          53           77           53           82           
Max/Min RH %          95           56           100          43           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  3         Lgt/Var      NW  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4900                      6410         
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  8                      NW  6        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 39200                     38460        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         16 Gen Poor  14 Gen Poor  26 Fair      18 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  43 Gen Good  1 Very Poor  39 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            7            7            10           
Max LVORI Late        6            3            10           2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 48 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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