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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
334 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Increasing moisture today and Wednesday in advance of an
approaching storm system. Isolated afternoon showers/storms
today, with a higher chance on Wednesday with the actual
frontal passage. 

Potential for increased fire danger by the end of the week.
Warm temperatures combined with low RH and gusty winds
could result in adverse fire behavior. 


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VAZ024-102015-
Rockbridge-
Including the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista
334 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      None         Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          79           55           82           
Min/Max RH %          44           95           46           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  4        Lgt/Var      SW  6 G22    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         
Precip Duration       1                         2            
Precip Begin          2 PM                      7 AM         
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5010                      7120         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12                     SW 23        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    60120                     163760       
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         15 Gen Poor  36 Fair      10 Poor      
Max ADI Late          65 Good      2 Very Poor  79 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            7            
Max LVORI Late        2            7            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum RH 28 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 29 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
37 percent. West winds 15 to 25 mph.

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

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