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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
253 AM EST Thu Jan 8 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

Expect light winds today with increasing high clouds.
After today, moisture increases with low clouds arriving
late tonight in the mountains and foothills. Wetting rains
of 1 to 2 inches are likely in the Friday to Saturday
night time frame. Turning colder behind the front Sunday into
early next week.

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VAZ024-082115-
Rockbridge-
Including the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista
253 AM EST Thu Jan 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          57           40           61           
Min/Max RH %          50           100          79           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  4         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.12         
Precip Duration                                 4            
Precip Begin                                    7 AM         
Precip End                                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2330                      1710         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  6                     S  5         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    13980                     8550         
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         4 Very Poor  2 Very Poor  8 Poor       
Max ADI Late          15 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  8 Poor       
Max LVORI Early       4            5            9            
Max LVORI Late        3            7            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Rain. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum RH 86 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Cooler. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the lower 40s. Minimum RH 35 percent. West winds 20 to 25 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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