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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
220 AM EST Sat Jan 3 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

A quick-moving low pressure system will track south of the area
today, bringing the chance for light precipitation to the
region. Dry conditions return by Sunday, which will persist into
next week.


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NCZ005-032115-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
220 AM EST Sat Jan 3 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          43           27           51           
Min/Max RH %          61           97           29           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  3        Lgt/Var      N  4         
Precip Amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       2                                      
Precip Begin          6 AM                                   
Precip End            6 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1440                      3530         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  8                      NW  9        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    11520                     31770        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         13 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  28 Fair      
Max ADI Late          8 Poor       1 Very Poor  34 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       4            5            9            
Max LVORI Late        3            9            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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