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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...UPDATED
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
803 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Moisture return will bring a chance of showers tonight and 
thunderstorms Friday through Saturday. A cold front will 
cross the Appalachian Mountains on Saturday to bring more 
widespread rain coverage. High pressure brings drier weather 
for early next week.

Minimum RH values are forecast to be mostly in the 60s and 70s 
for Friday with increased moisture and precip chances.

Rainfall totals look to be light through Friday with
generally a quarter of an inch or lower forecast. Some higher
amounts are possibly mainly in the mountains.

Sunday and Monday will be the next days that are more favorable 
for burning.

NCZ006-250830-
Caswell-
Including the city of Yanceyville
803 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Rain         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     20           30           70           70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           20           50           
Min/Max Temp          57           74           61           80           
Max/Min RH %          96           63           100          54           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  3         SW  5        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        S  3         W  7         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.07         0.13         0.16         
Precip Duration       1            2            4            5            
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3840                      4790         
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 10                      W 15         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 38400                     71850        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor                      
Max ADI Early         28 Fair      28 Fair      38 Fair      47 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  46 Gen Good  9 Poor       57 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       4            8            7            8            
Max LVORI Late        7            3            8            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 29 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 30 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

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

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