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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
318 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will head south across the region today, then stalls
over parts of VA and NC over the weekend. While this front is in
the vicinity, showers and thunderstorms are expected into Saturday
night. There are currently no fire weather concerns.
VAZ044-112030-
Pittsylvania-
Including the city of Danville
318 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 20 50
Max/Min Temp 92 69 88
Min/Max RH % 49 100 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 3
Precip Amount 0.05 0.03 0.10
Precip Duration 1 1 2
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6230 4650
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 5 SE 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 31150 27900
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 30 Fair 17 Gen Poor 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 38 Fair 3 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 8 9
Max LVORI Late 2 9 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 47 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.