Fire Weather Forecast - Rockingham County, NC

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
114 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Marginal fire weather concerns for today given the above normal 
temperatures and breezy winds in the 15 to 20 mph range, with 
minimum RH values in the 25 to 35 percent range. Main areas for 
any concerns would be along the ridges where winds could be on the
higher end, and any southern facing slopes where locally lower 
RHs may be observed. While tree canopies have dropped most of 
their leaves and there is plenty of fuel on the ground, much of 
the areas east of the Blue Ridge have not experienced a widespread
killing freeze (although they may later this week) which would 
make for more burnable, cured vegetation. Thus a Fire Danger 
Statement was not issued. 

Winds will be even lighter Wednesday, gusts between 10 to 15 mph, 
and RH will be slightly higher, as moisture moves into the area 
ahead of a cold front. Rain returns by Thursday morning and 
continues through the day, with a transition to upslope snow showers 
by Friday. Persistent northwesterly flow will keep the snow showers 
over the mountains into the weekend, along with temperatures in the 
30s and 40s during the day, and in the 20s overnight. Strong
northwesterly winds gusting in the 20 to 30 mph range continue into
the weekend.

NCZ005-110915-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
114 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

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          41           71           44           67           
Max/Min RH %          100          39           100          49           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  4         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  3         Lgt/Var      W  9 G19     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5210                      5730         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 10                     W 17         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 52100                     97410        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         4 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  67 Good      
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  59 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  75 Good      
Max LVORI Early       6            9            6            8            
Max LVORI Late        9            2            8            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
40 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. North winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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