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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
225 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Very warm temperatures for mid April and drought conditions
over much of the area will continue to keep fuels dry
through the weekend. We may see some light showers
Thursday night into Friday morning but amounts are
limited to a few hundredths.
A stronger front arrives Sunday with a better chance
for measurable rainfall but the speed and orientation
of the front will also limit rainfall with most
having less than a tenth of an inch.
We cool down back to normal behind the front early next
week with a very dry airmass. Then we warm up again toward
midweek.
These aforementioned conditions will make fire containment
increasingly difficult throughout the rest of this week.
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Pulaski-
Including the cities of Radford and Pulaski
225 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 57 84 57 80
Max/Min RH % 74 29 90 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 4 SW 5 W 6 W 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 3 SW 9 G18 W 3 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01
Precip Duration 2 0
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 8 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6750 6750
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 21 NW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 141750 141750
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 64 Good 56 Gen Good 86 Good 101 Very Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 107 Very Good6 Very Poor 148 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 2 3 3 5
Max LVORI Late 3 1 5 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
RH 34 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Much cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum RH 31 percent. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum RH 23 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum RH 26 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 32 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.