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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
131 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with
above normal temperatures forecast for Friday and near normal
temperatures over the weekend. The next appreciable chance for
rainfall looks to be the middle of next week. Models have backed
off on any meaningful precipitation until then.
Friday is expected to the most favorable with respect to
burning conditions, temperatures warming 10 degrees above
normal. Some locations in the Piedmont may reach 80 degrees.
Northwest transport winds on Friday will lead to the best day
for ventilation and mixing.
VAZ019-300830-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
131 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 43 73 40 64
Max/Min RH % 97 32 90 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4750 2490
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 18 S 5
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 85500 12450
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 6 Very Poor 53 Gen Good 20 Gen Poor 8 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 95 Good 1 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 5 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 60s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 81 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.