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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
245 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Colder temperatures and blustery winds expected today.

Anticipate cooler than normal temperatures into Wednesday.
 
A warming trend starts Thursday with more favorable weather for 
prescribed burns by the end of the week.

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VAZ044-172015-
Pittsylvania-
Including the city of Danville
245 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          45           23           44           
Min/Max RH %          25           59           29           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  7 G19     NW  7 G22    Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W 10 G22     NW  3        S  4         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    7770                      4840         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 17                      S 10         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    132090                    48400        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         85 Good      74 Good      20 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          77 Good      7 Poor       43 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       2            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Cooler. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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