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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
227 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Wetting rain and snow occurred Thursday...
...A period of drying is expected Friday and Saturday...

Clock has been reset on fine dead fuels due to widespread
wetting Thursday.  This moisture recovery is expected to
be temporary with wind and low humidity resulting in good 
drying conditions Friday and Saturday. As such expect upward
trend with respect to fire danger as fuels dry going into 
the weekend. 

Moisture returns late Sunday into Monday as a strong storm
system crosses the region.

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VAZ022-130830-
Roanoke-
Including the cities of Roanoke and Salem
227 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          27           59           39           65           
Max/Min RH %          71           33           69           28           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  7 G25    S  7 G29     SW 11 G29    W  4 G18     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3         SW 14 G32    W  7 G23     W  4         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5720                      5760         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 31                     SW  6        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 177320                    34560        
Dispersion            Poor                      Good                      
Max ADI Early         81 Good      64 Good      67 Good      52 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  96 Good      7 Poor       59 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       2            3            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Breezy, showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Much colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Minimum RH 23 percent. West winds 20 to 30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s. Minimum RH 24 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
42 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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