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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
209 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...
...Increased Fire Danger Possible for Sunday Afternoon...
After drying out today with dewpoints falling into the teens and
gusty northwest winds this morning, fire weather concerns will
increase again on Sunday afternoon due to relative humidities
falling towards 20 to 25 percent and winds shifting to the south
and gusting towards 15 to 25 mph. Fine fuels are becoming more
susceptible due to little rainfall from the past frontal
passage, especially along and west of the Blue Ridge. As a
result, a more widespread fire danger statement is being
considered for Sunday afternoon. Fire weather concerns should
ease by Monday as more moisture is advected from the Gulf to
raise the relative humidity. The next chance of wetting rain
may not come until late Wednesday into Thursday.
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VAZ045-290815-
Campbell-
Including the city of Lynchburg
209 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 29 62 43 74
Max/Min RH % 72 23 83 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 3 S 6 SW 7 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 8 G17 SW 5 SW 9 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4670 6270
Transport Wnd (mph) S 17 SW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 79390 112860
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 38 Fair 62 Good 55 Gen Good 53 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 71 Good 7 Poor 96 Good
Max LVORI Early 2 3 2 4
Max LVORI Late 3 1 4 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 43 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 62 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 72 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.