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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
123 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Widespread wetting rain has occurred across the region today, 
with widespread rainfall totals of 0.4" to up to 1.0". This new 
rainfall should mitigate the dry airmass and any fire weather 
concerns across the area that will return to the region on Monday.
Near seasonal temperatures forecast through much of the coming 
week; however, a reinforcing shot of cold air looks to bring below
average temperatures to the region Tuesday and Wednesday. Minimum
RH values will drop into the 20-30% range each day next week 
starting on Monday and continuing through Wednesday, with gusty 
winds on Monday and Tuesday up to 20mph forecast. Southerly winds 
return to the area Thursday and Friday, which will also return 
some moisture back into the region subsequently increasing minimum
RH values areawide, which should help mitigate some fire weather 
concerns by the end of the week. 


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VAZ024-060845-
Rockbridge-
Including the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista
123 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          35           64           38           58           
Max/Min RH %          68           29           67           20           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  7 G25    NW  4 G18    W  4 G20     NW  5 G20    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6 G24    W  6 G21     W  3 G17     NW  5 G19    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7830                      6530         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 24                      NW 18        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 187920                    117540       
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         87 Good      58 Gen Good  125 Very Good139 Very Good
Max ADI Late          8 Poor       190 Very Good3 Very Poor  138 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       3            3            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum RH 29 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 36 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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