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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
251 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected to continue with additional rainfall
expected through Thursday midday. Rainfall amounts may average 
around an inch or so for much of the area with drier air arriving
Friday through early next week. Below normal temperatures and 
high minimum relative humidity values linger, keeping fire 
concerns low.

VAZ012-232015-
Wythe-
Including the city of Wytheville
251 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     50           90           70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          61           50           60           
Min/Max RH %          91           100          72           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  5         E  6 G17     NE  4        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5         E  5 G17     NE  3        
Precip Amount         0.14         0.65         0.27         
Precip Duration       2            10           3            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1560                      2000         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  9                      NE 13        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    14040                     26000        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         14 Gen Poor  19 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          18 Gen Poor  10 Poor      24 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       7            8            8            
Max LVORI Late        5            8            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
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. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

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