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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
259 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

.DISCUSSION...
...Dry Weather Through The Week...

The weekend rain was beneficial, but now look for an extended 
drying trend with no chance of rain until at least Saturday,
and even Saturday's chance does not look meaningful. The 
airmass that will be over the area this week will be very dry,
allowing for good drying conditions. Humidity minimums will 
likely test 20%, and in some areas dip into the teens during
the afternoon, especially south facing slopes. Winds through 
Tuesday will feature some gusts in the 20 mph range, then 
diminish as high pressure passes overhead Wednesday and 
Thursday. In spite of the diminishing wind, a variance may be 
required for prescribed fire due to the low humidity forecast.

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VAZ022-070815-
Roanoke-
Including the cities of Roanoke and Salem
259 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          37           61           28           59           
Max/Min RH %          62           19           60           21           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6 G18     NW  6 G21    N  4         E  4 G17     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  4 G17    NW  7 G20    NE  3        E  5         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6200                      4170         
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 10                      SE 12        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 62000                     50040        
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor                      
Max ADI Early         127 Very Good90 Good      50 Gen Good  38 Fair      
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  101 Very Good5 Very Poor  50 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       2            3            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            1            2            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 31 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 32 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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