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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
301 AM EST Wed Nov 11 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Winds will be even lighter today, with gusts between 10 to 15 mph
this afternoon and evening. Minimum RH values will be 30 to 40
percent as moisture moves into the area ahead of a cold front. 
Rain returns by Thursday morning for mainly the mountains with
chances continuing through the day. A mix with or transition to 
snow showers is expected by Friday morning. Persistent northwesterly
flow will keep the chance for snow showers over the mountains 
into Saturday morning. Temperatures struggle into the 30s and 40s
in the mountains Friday through Sunday. Strong northwesterly 
winds gusting in the 20 to 30 mph range continue into the weekend.

VAZ045-112130-
Campbell-
Including the city of Lynchburg
301 AM EST Wed Nov 11 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           20           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          69           43           64           
Min/Max RH %          39           98           46           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S  3         W  7 G19     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  4         SW  3        W 13 G23     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                    0            1            
Precip Begin                       3 AM         Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   6 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5200                      5040         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     W 21         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    52000                     105840       
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         17 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  77 Good      
Max ADI Late          60 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  66 Good      
Max LVORI Early       9            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        2            6            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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