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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
311 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

...Below Normal Temperatures Through The Week...

Snow and ice melt will be kept to a minimum this week
as cold weather persists. Even though it will be primarily dry,
the forecast features below freezing temperatures for
most of the week.  There is a chance for some snow flurries
across the mountains, but nothing significant. 

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VAZ033-271045-
Franklin-
Including the city of Rocky Mount
311 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          3            35           13           34           
Max/Min RH %          72           34           78           33           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  8 G23    SW  5 G19    W  6 G20     NW  4        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5 G18     SW  9 G21    NW  5 G18    W  6         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3450                      4480         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 23                      W 15         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 79350                     67200        
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         18 Gen Poor  32 Fair      17 Gen Poor  32 Fair      
Max ADI Late          7 Poor       72 Good      16 Gen Poor  64 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            2            4            
Max LVORI Late        3            2            4            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs around 30.
Minimum RH 44 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the mid 20s.
Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow. Lows around
7. Highs in the lower 20s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow. Lows
around 9. Highs in the upper 20s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 41 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

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

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