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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
245 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Cold front will move across the area tonight providing clouds,
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Best chance
for rain is east of the Blue Ridge.
Cooler and drier weather should arrive later Friday in the wake
of a second cold front. Passage of this front will bring a
transition to cooler brisk conditions for the weekend.
High pressure is expected to dominate next week with moderating
temperatures and little or no threat for precipitation until
late in the week.
NCZ002-060915-
Alleghany NC-
Including the city of Sparta
245 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 50 65 36 55
Max/Min RH % 98 50 98 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NW 4 NW 5 NW 11 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 4 NW 8 G22 NW 9 G18
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 9 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4330 2870
Transport Wnd (mph) W 18 NW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 77940 51660
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 36 Fair 6 Very Poor 41 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 98 Good 6 Very Poor 57 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 7 5 6
Max LVORI Late 7 1 6 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.