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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
239 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Increased moisture areawide combined with a wavy warm front north
of the region will lead to isolated shower and thunderstorm 
chances across mostly northern mountain locations today. A cold
front looks to push through the area Saturday and Sunday, 
bringing a more widespread chance for rainfall and thunderstorms. 
Above normal temperatures are expected to continue 
across the region; however, minimum RH values look to remain at 
acceptable levels, and should not be a concern. There are 
currently no fire weather concerns at this time.

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VAZ022-062115-
Roanoke-
Including the cities of Roanoke and Salem
239 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            50           
Max/Min Temp          81           58           79           
Min/Max RH %          40           92           49           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S  3         S  4 G22     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  4        S  3         SW 10 G23    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         
Precip Duration                                 1            
Precip Begin                                    1 PM         
Precip End                                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6980                      3980         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12                     SW 15        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    83760                     59700        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         40 Fair      3 Very Poor  25 Fair      
Max ADI Late          77 Good      2 Very Poor  43 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       5            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        2            6            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Cooler. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.

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

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