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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
205 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

Dry conditions this afternoon and tonight. Mountain snow possible 
again early Wednesday morning, but should taper off by noon.
Breezy southwest winds expected Wednesday with gusts into the
20mph range.

Widespread wetting rain on Thursday, followed by a drier and warmer
airmass Friday and through the weekend.

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VAZ022-250915-
Roanoke-
Including the cities of Roanoke and Salem
205 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         Showers      Rain         Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           50           70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          31           56           39           55           
Max/Min RH %          62           43           89           65           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  6 G22    SW 11 G31    SW  6 G23    Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  9 G28    W 11 G29     W  3         SW  4        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.09         0.23         
Precip Duration                    1            1            7            
Precip Begin                       6 AM         10 PM        Continuing   
Precip End                         1 PM         Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4390                      2970         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 28                      S  6         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 122920                    17820        
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor                      
Max ADI Early         8 Poor       64 Good      16 Gen Poor  12 Poor      
Max ADI Late          9 Poor       76 Good      8 Poor       18 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       2            2            3            6            
Max LVORI Late        2            1            5            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 55 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Cooler.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and freezing rain.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
55 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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