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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
640 PM EST Sat Nov 14 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Winds across the mountains will remain gusty overnight with
values of 15 to 20 mph expected. Weaker speeds are expected
across the Piedmont region. Speeds and gusts will gradually
decrease throughout the day Sunday. Min RH values will remain
elevated in the mountains, but will remain lower in the 30-40
percent range this weekend across the Piedmont. 

Dry weather and a gradual warming trend expected next week. 
Winds will be light, but as temperatures return to the
50s/60s late next week, Min RH values fall to 20-30% range
starting Tuesday, and continuing through Friday.

NCZ005-150915-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
640 PM EST Sat Nov 14 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Clear        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          29           56           30           59           
Max/Min RH %          97           40           100          36           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  3        NW  3        NW  3        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5650                      4140         
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 12                      N  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 67800                     28980        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         8 Poor       65 Good      4 Very Poor  34 Fair      
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  72 Good      4 Very Poor  34 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       4            6            5            9            
Max LVORI Late        7            2            9            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Light and variable
wind. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Light and variable wind. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Light and variable
wind. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Light and variable wind. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 30. Light and variable
wind. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Light and
variable wind. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 31 percent. North
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Light and
variable wind. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

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