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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
214 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Increasing moisture today ahead of an approaching cold front.
0.25" to 0.50" storm total through Thursday morning.
By the end of the work week, the potential for fire danger is
expected to increase as winds and temperatures rebound on Friday.
Southwest sinds could gust between 25 to 35 mph. Combine this
with minimum RH values in the 20s, and fuels will dry very quickly
across the region. These conditions may lead to adverse fire
behavior on Friday and Saturday as RHs remain low both days.
Moisture begins to increase by Sunday, and RHs trend upwards.
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Including the city of Marion
214 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers Snow/Rain None None
Chance Precip (%) 100 90 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 30 41 24 57
Max/Min RH % 100 39 67 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9 G23 NW 13 G29 NW 5 G22 S 5 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 10 G25 NW 13 G29 Lgt/Var SW 12 G26
Precip Amount 0.38 0.24 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 5 3
Precip Begin 11 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 11 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5770 5180
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 28 SW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 161560 113960
Dispersion Excellent Very Poor
Max ADI Early 67 Good 57 Gen Good 85 Good 53 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 25 Fair 96 Good 2 Very Poor 73 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 3
Max LVORI Late 4 3 3 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 37 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum RH 55 percent. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and a
chance of snow showers. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers.
Colder. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 30s. Minimum RH
30 percent. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower
40s. Minimum RH 37 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation below normal.