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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure is building into the area this afternoon, keeping
conditions dry, but also increasing northwest winds. Gusts up to 25
mph are possible this afternoon, before becoming lighter overnight.
Winds will again be elevated tomorrow, though lighter, with gusts
between 15-20 mph. By Friday, high pressure fully builds into the
area, with light winds and still no rain chances. MinRH will be
lowest on Friday, around 30-40%.
Rain chances return on Saturday, as winds shift to the south and
increase once again, gusting around 20 mph ahead of the next system.
Shower and storm chances will continue each day through the weekend
and into next week.
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Wythe-
Including the city of Wytheville
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 55 79 53 85
Max/Min RH % 95 48 93 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 G17 NW 4 NW 4 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 3 NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5040 6710
Transport Wnd (mph) N 15 N 0
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 75600 0
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 61 Good 63 Good 65 Good 5 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 82 Good 2 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 4 7 4 7
Max LVORI Late 7 1 7 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 87 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 80 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.