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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
246 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry and windy conditions are expected today, with Min RH 
values between 25-35%. Winds will be strongest this morning,
as a dry cold front passes through, gusting to 25-30 mph in 
the mountains, with near 40 knot gusts along the ridgetops. 
Northwest winds stay around 15-20 mph through this evening
before reducing to light tonight. 

Dry conditions continue through midweek, with temperatures 
increasing into the 60s/70s. Min RH values increase slightly
on Wednesday, due to some moisture moving back into the area. 
Next rain chances arrive on Thursday, with best chances west 
of the Blue Ridge. Rain lingers into Friday for the mountains, 
with temperatures falling to below normal and even some 
upslope snow possible late Friday into Saturday with strong 
northwesterly flow.

NCZ005-092200-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
246 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          70           34           71           
Min/Max RH %          34           99           36           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  4         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  4        Lgt/Var      SW  5        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4060                      3110         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 15                     W 13         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    60900                     40430        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         58 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  33 Fair      
Max ADI Late          74 Good      3 Very Poor  47 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            4            7            
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. West winds around
5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Light
and variable wind. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain. Cooler.
Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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