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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
325 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with
near to above normal temperatures.  The next appreciable
chance for rainfall looks to be Sunday with additional
opportunities for rain during the first week of November.  

With respect to the next few days, today will feature
variable amounts of cloud cover, stable conditions with
poor mixing. Thursday will be similar, but improving during
the afternoon. Friday is expected to the most favorable 
with respect to burning conditions, temperatures warming
10 degrees above normal. Some locations in the Piedmont
may reach 80 degrees. 

Transport winds will be from an easterly direction today
and near calm Thursday. Friday will be the best day for
ventilation and mixing, transport winds from the northwest. 
 
Pattern change will bring above normal chance for rainfall
November 1-7.

NCZ005-282030-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
325 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          67           50           74           
Min/Max RH %          62           99           50           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  3        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2450                      4500         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  8                     W  1         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    19600                     4500         
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         10 Poor      7 Poor       8 Poor       
Max ADI Late          17 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  11 Poor      
Max LVORI Early       10           6            8            
Max LVORI Late        4            8            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Light
winds. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Light winds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Light winds. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 40 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 60s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.

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