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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
341 AM EDT Mon Apr 28 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Surface high pressure builds into the region, bringing drier 
air and mostly clear skies into Tuesday. The 
next chance for rain is expected to arrive by the middle of 
the week.

Max RH this morning will be mainly in the 60 to 80 percent 
range. Min RH this afternoon will be generally 25 to 35
percent.

VAZ024-282015-
Rockbridge-
Including the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista
341 AM EDT Mon Apr 28 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          74           49           84           
Min/Max RH %          26           66           37           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  3         Lgt/Var      S  5         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5640                      5320         
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  9                      SW 16        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    50760                     85120        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         31 Fair      44 Gen Good  29 Fair      
Max ADI Late          64 Good      1 Very Poor  92 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 49 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Not as warm. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
30 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 30 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

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