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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
226 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will support clear skies for today. Winds will be from 
the northeast, with sustained speeds between 5 mph and 10 mph, and 
gusts reaching as high as 20 mph at times. Speeds will diminish to 
less than 5 mph toward sunset. Minimum RH this afternoon will fall 
as low as 25 percent in spots. After a cool weekend, temperatures 
will moderate back to near normal on Tuesday for the remainder of 
the week.

VAZ024-182015-
Rockbridge-
Including the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista
226 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          61           33           66           
Min/Max RH %          24           70           31           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  5        NE  3        N  4         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  5        N  3         NE  5        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3370                      3090         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE 14                     NE 20        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    47180                     61800        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         48 Gen Good  10 Poor      41 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          56 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  71 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 30 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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