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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
209 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Unsettled weather is expected early this week with several
rounds of showers bringing some much needed rainfall.
Rainfall amounts may average around an inch or so for much
of the area through Wednesday. Cooler temperatures follow
for mid to late week. Fire concerns will be low this week.

NCZ005-220830-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
209 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     80           80           90           70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           0            
Min/Max Temp          66           80           57           65           
Max/Min RH %          100          76           100          98           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  7        NE  8 G17    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  4        NE  6        NE  9 G19    
Precip Amount         0.54         0.80         0.53         0.32         
Precip Duration       6            5            11           9            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2160                      2230         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE  6                     N 18         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 12960                     40140        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Good                      
Max ADI Early         24 Fair      12 Poor      23 Fair      28 Fair      
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  22 Fair      17 Gen Poor  39 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       5            9            6            5            
Max LVORI Late        8            4            8            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 94 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 61 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. North winds around
5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

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

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