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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
228 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Mainly dry conditions are expected today through Friday with
temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal. Winds today may gust
to near 25 mph at times, but lighter in general compared to
yesterday. Afternoon humidity minimums will continue to favor
readings between 20 and 30 percent, so until we receive a
wetting rain, expect good to excellent drying conditions during
the day and only fair recovery at night.
The last week of April is looking wetter. A series of fronts
are expected to bring some needed moisture to the area. The next
notable chance of rain is Saturday.
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NCZ004-240815-
Stokes-
Including the city of Danbury
228 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 20
Min/Max Temp 53 85 55 81
Max/Min RH % 73 28 79 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 3 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip Duration 3
Precip Begin 9 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 10640 4720
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 95760 42480
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 89 Good 25 Fair 59 Gen Good 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 117 Very Good2 Very Poor 39 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 3 3 4
Max LVORI Late 3 1 4 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
41 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 34 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
34 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.