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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
226 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will support clear skies for today. Winds will be from 
the northeast, with sustained speeds between 5 mph and 10 mph, and 
gusts reaching as high as 20 mph at times. Speeds will diminish to 
less than 5 mph toward sunset. Minimum RH this afternoon will fall 
as low as 25 percent in spots. After a cool weekend, temperatures 
will moderate back to near normal on Tuesday for the remainder of 
the week.

NCZ005-182015-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
226 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          59           37           66           
Min/Max RH %          31           71           35           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  6 G17    NE  4        N  5         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  8        N  3         N  7         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3490                      3570         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE 17                     N 20         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    59330                     71400        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         63 Good      24 Fair      55 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          67 Good      4 Very Poor  75 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds around
5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
42 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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