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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
351 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026

.DISCUSSION... 
Below normal temperatures are expected into the upcoming weekend.
Any snowmelt will be minimal. A strong front will cross the area 
late Friday bringing snow showers and windy conditions. Wind gusts
of 35 to 60 mph are expected Friday night into Saturday, the 
higher gusts occurring along and west of the Blue Ridge.

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WVZ044-060915-
Monroe-
Including the city of Union
351 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         Snow         Snow Showers None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            70           60           0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          14           35           7            18           
Max/Min RH %          92           77           89           45           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3         W  3         NW  9 G30    NW 17 G43    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3         W  5         NW 13 G40    NW 17 G35    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.12         0.04         0.00         
Precip Duration                    4            5                         
Precip Begin                       11 AM        Continuing                
Precip End                         Continuing   6 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3660                      3540         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 20                      NW 37        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 73200                     130980       
Dispersion            Poor                      Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         7 Poor       30 Fair      38 Fair      99 Good      
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  53 Gen Good  60 Gen Good  93 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            5            4            3            
Max LVORI Late        6            4            4            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 3. Highs in the mid 20s.
Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 14. Highs in
the upper 30s. Minimum RH 62 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum RH 65 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 55 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.

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

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