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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
252 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Widespread wetting rain will occur today with the passage of a
cold front. 

A cooler and drier airmass will return to the region,
with near seasonal temperatures forecast through much of next week. 
Minimum RH values will drop into the 20-30% range each day next 
week starting on Monday, with gusty winds on Monday and Tuesday
up to 20mph forecast. Southerly winds
return to the area Thursday and Friday, which will also return some 
moisture back into the region subsequently increasing minimum RH values 
areawide, which should help mitigate some fire weather concerns by the 
end of the week. 


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NCZ003-052030-
Surry-
Including the city of Dobson
252 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     100          0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0            
Max/Min Temp          71           38           69           
Min/Max RH %          52           72           26           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  6 G21    NW  5 G23    NW  3 G20    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         NW  5 G23    NW  4        
Precip Amount         0.43         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       5                                      
Precip Begin          6 AM                                   
Precip End            3 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3780                      7040         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 17                      NW 15        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    64260                     105600       
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         29 Fair      62 Good      61 Good      
Max ADI Late          72 Good      6 Very Poor  113 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        4            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 24 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 28 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 37 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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