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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
219 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected to continue with additional
rainfall expected through Thursday. Rainfall amounts will 
be widely variable...generally 0.5" or less. Drier air 
arriving Friday through early next week. Fire concerns
remain low.

NCZ005-240815-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
219 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Clear        
Precip Type           Rain         Rain         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          53           63           47           72           
Max/Min RH %          100          71           91           35           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  9 G19    NE  9 G18    NE  5        N  5         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  8 G17    NE  8 G18    N  3         N  7         
Precip Amount         0.09         0.10         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       2            1                                      
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing                             
Precip End            Continuing   2 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3610                      4670         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE 15                     N 13         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 54150                     60710        
Dispersion            Good                      Poor                      
Max ADI Early         24 Fair      38 Fair      39 Fair      53 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          19 Gen Poor  52 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  69 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            5            6            6            
Max LVORI Late        5            4            6            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around
5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 30 percent. North
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and
variable wind. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

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

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