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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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VAZ035-102015-
Amherst-
Including the city of Amherst
334 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      None         Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          81           58           84           
Min/Max RH %          37           88           42           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  3 G17    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5 G17    Lgt/Var      SW  7 G23    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         
Precip Duration       0                         2            
Precip Begin          2 PM                      8 AM         
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5170                      6600         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 14                     SW 22        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    72380                     145200       
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         11 Poor      47 Gen Good  11 Poor      
Max ADI Late          78 Good      3 Very Poor  72 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 31 percent. Northwest
winds 25 to 30 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Minimum RH 24 percent. South winds 20 to 25 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 26 percent. West winds 20 to 25 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Cooler. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
32 percent. West winds 25 to 30 mph.

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

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