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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
123 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Gusty northwest winds will continue through Sunday, with 
gusts of 20-30 mph consistently each day. Min RH elevated in the 
mountains but lower this weekend in the Piedmont. 

Dry weather returns for all by early next week, with a gradual 
warming trend. Winds will be light, but as temperatures return 
to the 50s/60s late next week, Min RH values fall to 20-30%.

NCZ005-130915-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
123 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          37           57           29           53           
Max/Min RH %          92           37           97           35           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6 G19     NW  6        NW  5        NW  5        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         NW  7        Lgt/Var      NW  8        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5950                      6810         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 13                     NW 14        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 77350                     95340        
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         14 Gen Poor  62 Good      14 Gen Poor  60 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  83 Good      4 Very Poor  70 Good      
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            7            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Light and
variable wind. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Light and
variable wind. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
33 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 30. Northeast winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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

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