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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure builds over the region this week. Light winds 
and moderating temperatures are expected for the remainder 
of this week. The next chance of wetting rain may not arrive 
until Sunday due to a disturbance in the Gulf.

NCZ005-062030-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          71           44           78           
Min/Max RH %          43           100          46           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  3         Lgt/Var      SW  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4180                      4150         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  6                     W  3         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    25080                     12450        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         35 Fair      15 Gen Poor  12 Poor      
Max ADI Late          38 Fair      1 Very Poor  16 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       4            6            10           
Max LVORI Late        2            10           2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 79 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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