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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
418 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure builds over the region this week. Light winds 
and above normal temperatures are expected for the remainder 
of this week. The next chance of wetting rain may not arrive 
until Saturday due to a tropical system moving near the region.
Overall, there are currently no fire weather concerns at 
this time.

NCZ005-072030-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
418 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          76           53           83           
Min/Max RH %          42           98           37           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  3        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  3        Lgt/Var      NW  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3840                      6790         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  5                     W  8         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    19200                     54320        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         13 Gen Poor  8 Poor       19 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          21 Fair      2 Very Poor  62 Good      
Max LVORI Early       8            5            8            
Max LVORI Late        2            8            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Rain. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 96 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 75 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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