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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
223 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Rain showers to continue this morning as a result of an  
passing system. A strong cold front moves across the region 
tonight, ushering in gusty winds and much colder air for 
Thanksgiving Day. Cooler and dry conditions remain in place 
through Saturday. Rain chances return again by Sunday as another  
low pressure system approaches the region.

WVZ044-262115-
Monroe-
Including the city of Union
223 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          59           25           39           
Min/Max RH %          55           70           39           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  7 G23     W 12 G35     W 13 G36     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W 11 G29     W 13 G36     W 12 G27     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4200                      4430         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 32                      W 25         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    134400                    110750       
Dispersion                         Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         65 Good      47 Gen Good  65 Good      
Max ADI Late          89 Good      46 Gen Good  73 Good      
Max LVORI Early       7            1            1            
Max LVORI Late        3            2            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the lower
40s. Minimum RH 29 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 73 percent. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows
around 30. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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