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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
223 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

A widespread 1 to 1.5 inches fell across
the region yesterday. Along with continued snow melt, fuels
will remain wet and widespread fire concerns remain low.

Additional rainfall arrives as early as Friday, with chances
continuing into the weekend.

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NCZ005-162115-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
223 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          58           35           63           
Min/Max RH %          48           100          47           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  4        Lgt/Var      SW  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  3        Lgt/Var      SW  5        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2560                      2490         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  8                      SW 10        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    20480                     24900        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         38 Fair      2 Very Poor  12 Poor      
Max ADI Late          35 Fair      2 Very Poor  33 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       5            5            8            
Max LVORI Late        3            8            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum RH 58 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

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