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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
225 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unusually warm and dry conditions will take place with record
heat possible by the middle of this week. Rainfall appears
minimal as any chances of showers or thunderstorms remain
limited to southeast West Virginia. Otherwise, drought
conditions will worsen as minimum relative humidity values fall
towards 25 to 35 percent each afternoon. Some of the southern
facing slopes may have minimum relative humidity values drop to
20 percent with afternoon sunshine and gusty winds due to an
unstable atmosphere from the increasing heat.
These aforementioned conditions will escalate fire danger
across the entire region. The anomalous heat and low humidity
combined with daytime gusts could possibly spark new fire
activity that may spread rapidly. After today, we appear to
enter a considerable stretch of time where prescribed fire will
be discouraged as any available resources may need to shift
towards wildfire suppression.
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VAZ046-130815-
Appomattox-
Including the city of Appomattox
225 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 60 83 58 88
Max/Min RH % 78 29 69 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SW 8 G20 SW 5 G17 SW 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 G19 SW 9 G21 SW 3 SW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7250 8330
Transport Wnd (mph) W 25 SW 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 181250 141610
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 53 Gen Good 52 Gen Good 61 Good 42 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 10 Poor 92 Good 2 Very Poor 141 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 2 3
Max LVORI Late 4 1 3 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 24 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 23 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 24 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 24 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 28 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.