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

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TONIGHT.
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. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A FEW 
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES IN WEST VIRGINIA. 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES DURING 
THE WEEKEND ALLOWING FOR A GRADUAL MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES 
THROUGH SUNDAY.

NCZ018-260915-
WATAUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONE
255 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           50           50           
MIN/MAX TEMP          33           49           27           38           
MAX/MIN RH %          97           53           94           55           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NW  5        NW 14G31     NW 18G41     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NW  9G21     NW 17G41     NW 17G38     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.06         0.03         
PRECIP DURATION                    1            2            4            
PRECIP BEGIN                       1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5890                      4410         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  8                      NW 44        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 47120                     194040       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM
RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

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