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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
123 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Widespread wetting rain has occurred across the region today,
with widespread rainfall totals of 0.4" to up to 1.0". This new
rainfall should mitigate the dry airmass and any fire weather
concerns across the area that will return to the region on Monday.
Near seasonal temperatures forecast through much of the coming
week; however, a reinforcing shot of cold air looks to bring below
average temperatures to the region Tuesday and Wednesday. Minimum
RH values will drop into the 20-30% range each day next week
starting on Monday and continuing through Wednesday, 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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Stokes-
Including the city of Danbury
123 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 39 69 42 64
Max/Min RH % 71 25 73 20
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 4 NW 4 Lgt/Var N 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7200 6310
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 N 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 93600 82030
Dispersion Fair Very Poor
Max ADI Early 61 Good 41 Gen Good 66 Good 106 Very Good
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 100 Good 3 Very Poor 115 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 2 3
Max LVORI Late 3 1 3 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 26 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 34 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 34 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 32 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.