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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
334 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Increasing moisture today and Wednesday in advance of an
approaching storm system. Isolated afternoon showers/storms
today, with a higher chance on Wednesday with the actual
frontal passage. 

Potential for increased fire danger by the end of the week.
Warm temperatures combined with low RH and gusty winds
could result in adverse fire behavior. 


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NCZ004-102015-
Stokes-
Including the city of Danbury
334 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          80           59           83           
Min/Max RH %          44           98           42           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  4        Lgt/Var      SW  8 G21    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       1                                      
Precip Begin          9 AM                                   
Precip End            6 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6650                      6650         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 13                     SW 25        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    86450                     166250       
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         4 Very Poor  58 Gen Good  11 Poor      
Max ADI Late          90 Good      4 Very Poor  114 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       4            4            7            
Max LVORI Late        2            8            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 27 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler. Lows
around 50. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 35 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

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