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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
148 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Key Message:
1) Elevated fire weather conditions ongoing today.
The combination of wind and low humidity will result in
another day of drying. Now that we have had a widespread
deep freeze, there is a lot more material available to burn.
The really low dewpoints the last few days, typical of an Arctic
airmass, and in combination with the wind, has really dried out
the leaf litter. Leaves are crunchy and receptive to fire. A
higher level of caution is advised if burning.
Temperatures will trend warmer into the upcoming weekend.
Warmest readings are forecast along and east of the Blue Ridge
where readings will return to above normal. Caveat, there will
be some clouds and showers around and a bit higher Rh, so there
is a trade off. Winds will diminish for Friday, but increase
again over the weekend, so not totally out of the woods with
respect to wind either.
In a nutshell, several more days of heightened awareness.
As for rain potential... Little or no measurable rain is
expected until next week. There is a slight chance of showers
across the mountains this weekend.
NCZ002-140930-
Alleghany NC-
Including the city of Sparta
148 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 33 60 45 63
Max/Min RH % 66 31 93 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 W 4 W 4 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 W 5 W 6 W 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3200 3740
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 17 W 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 54400 82280
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 9 Poor 34 Fair 5 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 61 Good 7 Poor 60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 2 3 3 5
Max LVORI Late 3 2 5 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 72 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.