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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
207 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Winds will remain breezy from the north through the day,
with gusts ranging from 20 mph to 25 mph, to as high as 35 mph
along the higher mountain ridges. Speeds will gradually diminish
during this evening into tonight as high pressure approaches,
however could see some lingering breezy conditions through dawn
Sunday.
Temperatures plummet tonight night into tomorrow morning, with
many areas in the mountains falling to freezing or a few degrees
below, and confidence is high in the development of frost in the
mountains by the morning.
Dry weather and moderating temperatures are expected after Monday
through the remainder of the work week.
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Wythe-
Including the city of Wytheville
207 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 29 57 31 64
Max/Min RH % 82 34 71 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2930 2970
Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 NE 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 38090 38610
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 66 Good 33 Fair 9 Poor 19 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 42 Gen Good 1 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 3 3
Max LVORI Late 4 1 3 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.