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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
241 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Possible fire weather concerns Friday through Sunday...

A cold front will bring widespread rain chances Friday and 
Friday night, with a little snow possibly mixing in for the 
mountains early Saturday morning. Expect cooler weather for the 
weekend, followed by another warming trend next week. 

Depending on how much rain we receive Friday and Friday night, we
may have an elevated fire weather period through the weekend. It 
is possible we could see some fire issues in the Piedmont ahead of
the front tomorrow afternoon, as temperatures warm into the 80s 
with a gusty west wind. That said, it looks like minimum RH values
should be above 35 percent ahead of the front tomorrow, hopefully
followed by rain. 

Saturday looks like more of a concern, with NW winds gusting 20  
to 30 mph (higher on ridges), and minimum RH values dropping 
into the 15 to 25 percent range Saturday afternoon. Parts of the
VA and NC Piedmont are forecast to receive the least amount of 
rainfall, and if this occurs fine fuels like dead grass and 
leaves may be ripe for burning. 

Winds will be SSW and lighter Sunday along with cooler
temperatures, however RH values will remain in the 10 to 25 
percent range, so it has the potential to be an elevated fire 
weather day as well.

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VAZ007-270815-
Tazewell-
Including the city of Tazewell
241 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers      None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            90           70           0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          56           65           26           47           
Max/Min RH %          82           70           90           25           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  9 G23    W 10 G25     NW  8 G23    NW  8 G23    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 10 G25    W  8 G23     NW 10 G24    N  6 G18     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.25         0.15         0.00         
Precip Duration                    3            2                         
Precip Begin                       10 AM        Continuing                
Precip End                         Continuing   2 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2310                      4150         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 15                      N 14         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 34650                     58100        
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         86 Good      32 Fair      25 Fair      63 Good      
Max ADI Late          23 Fair      29 Fair      27 Fair      62 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            5            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            4            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum RH 23 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.

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