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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
210 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Light rainfall will gradually come to an end today. High
pressure will build in from the north and will remain in place
through early next week, resulting in an extended period of dry
weather. Fire weather may become more of a concern later into
the weekend and early next week as fuels become drier and
temperatures begin to warm.

VAZ022-302015-
Roanoke-
Including the cities of Roanoke and Salem
210 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          72           53           76           
Min/Max RH %          80           98           52           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  5         N  4         N  5         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  5         N  5         NE  5        
Precip Amount         0.13         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       3                                      
Precip Begin          6 AM                                   
Precip End            6 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2190                      4430         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 12                      N  6         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    26280                     26580        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         13 Gen Poor  7 Poor       28 Fair      
Max ADI Late          21 Fair      4 Very Poor  32 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       8            8            6            
Max LVORI Late        5            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 53 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

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

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