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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
335 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A period of drying is expected Monday through Friday.
High pressure will build across the region today and
linger through the week.
Next chance of wetting rain...Oct 11-12.
NCZ002-052015-
Alleghany NC-
Including the city of Sparta
335 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 69 41 64
Min/Max RH % 43 95 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 6 N 4 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 5 N 3 SE 3
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3260 3300
Transport Wnd (mph) N 15 S 3
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48900 9900
Dispersion Poor
Max ADI Early 27 Fair 30 Fair 15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 60 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 5 3 6
Max LVORI Late 1 5 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 55 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 54 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
78 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.