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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
359 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Increased fire danger continues across the North Carolina
Piedmont 
and Foothills as low RH values around 20-25% will continue
through 
the rest of the afternoon. Dewpoints are in the 20s and winds are
around 5-10 mph, gusting to near 15 mph at times. While these
winds
are not as high as yesterday, any outdoor fires could quickly 
spread as fuels on the ground remain dry, along with downed
leaves. 

For Virginia, the Piedmont will see similar conditions, but 
dewpoints are marginally higher with more cloud cover, which will
keep temperatures lower and RH values slightly higher, lessening 
any fire danger. Areas north of I-64 have already seen rainfall. 

Most of the area will see a wetting rainfall tonight,
particularly 
west of the Blue Ridge, though the Piedmont areas will see
lighter 
amounts under a tenth of an inch. Nonetheless, the fire danger
ends 
this evening post-sunset as RH values rise. The heaviest rainfall
will be in West Virginia. Rain continues into Wednesday morning 
before clearing out by afternoon. Dry weather returns for the
late 
week before the next system arrives late Friday into Saturday, 
bringing rain chances back to the area.

VAZ047-190915-
Buckingham-
359 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Rain         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     80           0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          39           63           39           59           
Max/Min RH %          100          55           98           63           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  3        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  3        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.12         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       4                                                   
Precip Begin          6 PM                                                
Precip End            4 AM                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2840                      1880         
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  7                      S  3         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 19880                     5640         
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         2 Very Poor  11 Poor      5 Very Poor  3 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  21 Fair      3 Very Poor  8 Poor       
Max LVORI Early       3            9            7            8            
Max LVORI Late        9            3            8            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Highs around 60. Minimum RH 54 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

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