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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure is building into the area this afternoon, keeping 
conditions dry, but also increasing northwest winds. Gusts up to 25 
mph are possible this afternoon, before becoming lighter overnight. 
Winds will again be elevated tomorrow, though lighter, with gusts 
between 15-20 mph. By Friday, high pressure fully builds into the 
area, with light winds and still no rain chances. MinRH will be 
lowest on Friday, around 30-40%. 

Rain chances return on Saturday, as winds shift to the south and 
increase once again, gusting around 20 mph ahead of the next system. 
Shower and storm chances will continue each day through the weekend 
and into next week.

NCZ005-300815-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          61           85           62           87           
Max/Min RH %          89           43           84           44           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  4        NW  3        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6570                      6760         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 10                     W  2         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 65700                     13520        
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         87 Good      58 Gen Good  70 Good      5 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  80 Good      2 Very Poor  25 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       3            6            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable wind. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 79 percent.
South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 85 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 78 percent.
South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 77 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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