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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
250 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Increased Fire Danger Possible for Saturday and Sunday...

Much of the area received around 0.25 inches of new rainfall
Friday; however, there are some locations that only received
around 0.10 inches or less of new rainfall. These areas will be
the most susceptible to the increased risk for the rapid spread
of wildfires today. With the front now well past the region,
northwest winds have already increased across the area, with
gusts in the 20-30 mph range already being observed. These winds
look to linger through at least the early morning to mid morning
hours before diminishing to the 15-20 mph range this afternoon.
While winds are expected to continue to diminish through the
afternoon and evening, minimum RH values are expected to
continue to fall rapidly through the afternoon hours into the
low 20% range across the entire area. Given these conditions
today, areas that did not receive at least 0.25 inches of new
rainfall have been put under an SPS for increased fire danger. 

Sunday, winds look to increase through the afternoon hours to
around 20-25 mph, and minimum RH values are once again expected
to drop into the low to mid 20% range. With dry conditions
expected two days in a row, a more expansive SPS may be needed
for the region Sunday afternoon and evening. 

Fire weather conditions improve by Monday as moisture gets
advected back into the region from the southwest. 

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VAZ044-282030-
Pittsylvania-
Including the city of Danville
250 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          56           32           62           
Min/Max RH %          24           68           22           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N 10 G21     Lgt/Var      S  3         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  7 G18     Lgt/Var      S  9 G18     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5740                      4630         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 12                      S 20         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    68880                     92600        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         88 Good      43 Gen Good  56 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          79 Good      1 Very Poor  80 Good      
Max LVORI Early       2            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 71 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.

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