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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
338 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A moist airmass and approaching cold front will trigger 
shower and thunderstorm this afternoon into Saturday. 
Rainfall totals look to be in the 0.25 to 0.50 inch rage 
for many locations and some parts of the western mountains
could have an inch plus. High pressure brings drier weather 
for early next week.

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

VAZ022-260815-
Roanoke-
Including the cities of Roanoke and Salem
338 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     60           30           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           0            0            
Min/Max Temp          60           77           43           74           
Max/Min RH %          90           46           66           24           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5        W  6 G18     NW 10 G22    NW  7 G23    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5 G17    W  9 G20     NW  8 G23    NW  6 G17    
Precip Amount         0.07         0.02         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       3            2                                      
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing                             
Precip End            Continuing   6 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5830                      5880         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 24                     N  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 139920                    52920        
Dispersion            Fair                      Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         38 Fair      36 Fair      92 Good      58 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  105 Very Good11 Poor      65 Good      
Max LVORI Early       4            5            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        5            2            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum
RH 44 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

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