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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...SE WV AND NW NC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
431 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009

.DISCUSSION...
DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BY LATER TODAY. A STRONG 
COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA LATE THURSDAY 
BRINGING MUCH COLDER AIR ALONG WITH MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS AND 
GUSTY WINDS INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST 
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES DURING THE WEEKEND ALLOWING FOR A 
GRADUAL MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES THROUGH SUNDAY.

NCZ018-252130-
WATAUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONE
431 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
MAX/MIN TEMP          57           34           52           
MIN/MAX RH %          53           90           46           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W  5         LGT/VAR      NW  7        
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W  7         LGT/VAR      NW 11G23     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6040                      7080         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 17                      W 20         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    102680                    141600       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.