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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
241 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Possible fire weather concerns Friday through Sunday...

A cold front will bring widespread rain chances Friday and 
Friday night, with a little snow possibly mixing in for the 
mountains early Saturday morning. Expect cooler weather for the 
weekend, followed by another warming trend next week. 

Depending on how much rain we receive Friday and Friday night, we
may have an elevated fire weather period through the weekend. It 
is possible we could see some fire issues in the Piedmont ahead of
the front tomorrow afternoon, as temperatures warm into the 80s 
with a gusty west wind. That said, it looks like minimum RH values
should be above 35 percent ahead of the front tomorrow, hopefully
followed by rain. 

Saturday looks like more of a concern, with NW winds gusting 20  
to 30 mph (higher on ridges), and minimum RH values dropping 
into the 15 to 25 percent range Saturday afternoon. Parts of the
VA and NC Piedmont are forecast to receive the least amount of 
rainfall, and if this occurs fine fuels like dead grass and 
leaves may be ripe for burning. 

Winds will be SSW and lighter Sunday along with cooler
temperatures, however RH values will remain in the 10 to 25 
percent range, so it has the potential to be an elevated fire 
weather day as well.

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VAZ033-270815-
Franklin-
Including the city of Rocky Mount
241 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers      None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            70           80           0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          61           79           33           55           
Max/Min RH %          76           47           82           20           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  9 G21    SW  8 G23    N  9 G26     N 11 G30     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  8 G22    NW  8 G20    NW 12 G31    N  7 G19     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.19         0.19         0.00         
Precip Duration                    1            6                         
Precip Begin                       2 PM         Continuing                
Precip End                         Continuing   2 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4650                      5830         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 15                      N 15         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 69750                     87450        
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         66 Good      58 Gen Good  24 Fair      84 Good      
Max ADI Late          13 Gen Poor  57 Gen Good  22 Fair      93 Good      
Max LVORI Early       2            3            4            2            
Max LVORI Late        3            2            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 22 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.

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