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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
235 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Maintaining a dry forecast into the weekend. Cannot rule out
some isolated showers Saturday but nothing meaningful.Humidity minimums
this afternoon will slightly higher than the past couple of days
but still in the 20 to 30 percent range. However, winds will
stay southeast to east and under 10 mph. A variance
may be required for prescribed fire due to the low humidity 
forecast. In addition to the low humidity, another limitation to
consider Thursday will be the lack of transport wind and poor 
mixing, resulting in poor smoke dispersion. Conditions are 
expected to improve with respect to smoke dispersion Friday per 
deeper mixing and the development of westerly winds.

Beyond the weekend, the chance for wetting rain is very low. 
Temperatures next week are expected to climb well above normal 
introducing potential for fires to "go-large" due to increased 
spotting potential and drought conditions. We will likely enter
a multi-day stretch where prescribe fire will be discouraged 
in lieu of resources being needed for wildfire suppression. 

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NCZ004-092030-
Stokes-
Including the city of Danbury
235 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Clear        Clear        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          66           40           77           
Min/Max RH %          23           68           26           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4080                      4800         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  2                      SW  7        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    8160                      33600        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      10 Poor      15 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          14 Gen Poor  1 Very Poor  41 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       5            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        2            2            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 32 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 31 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
90. Minimum RH 29 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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