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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
212 AM EST Sat Feb 7 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

Surges of northwest winds look to become strongest around daybreak
today over the entire area. Arctic air is expected to remain over
the weekend with winds abating by Sunday. Warming trend commences
next week but a wetting rain appears possible midweek. With snow
continuing to blanket most of the area, there are no fire weather
concerns at this time. 

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VAZ022-072115-
Roanoke-
Including the cities of Roanoke and Salem
212 AM EST Sat Feb 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Snow         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          22           9            33           
Min/Max RH %          34           63           35           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW 21 G54    NW 14 G38    W  4         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW 18 G45    W  6 G23     NW  4        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                 1            
Precip Begin                                    7 AM         
Precip End                                      1 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4290                      2900         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 39                     NW 12        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    167310                    34800        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         108 Very Good44 Gen Good  28 Fair      
Max ADI Late          108 Very Good16 Gen Poor  35 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       1            2            2            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the lower 40s.
Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 60 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.

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

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