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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
224 PM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026

.DISCUSSION...

On Thursday into Friday morning, a cold front will head south 
across the region, bringing a return of showers and storms to the 
area, especially western and northern sections. The front then
stalls over parts of VA and NC before heading north as a warm
front over the weekend. An additional disturbance aloft arrives 
over the weekend, helping to maintain showers and storms.
Temperatures through the period will be above normal to near
normal for this time of year. There are currently no fire weather
concerns.

NCZ005-100815-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
224 PM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            50           
Min/Max Temp          66           92           68           91           
Max/Min RH %          90           41           95           48           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  3        SW  5        SW  4        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  4        SW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.11         
Precip Duration                                              1            
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM         
Precip End                                                   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7530                      6330         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 13                     W  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 97890                     44310        
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         31 Fair      49 Gen Good  66 Good      39 Fair      
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  68 Good      1 Very Poor  44 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            6            4            8            
Max LVORI Late        5            1            7            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around
5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. East
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and
variable wind. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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