Fire Weather Forecast - Buckingham County, VA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
202 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.DISCUSSION...


Key Message:

1) Elevated fire weather conditions are expected again Thursday. 

The combination of wind and low humidity will result in 
good drying conditions. In spite of recent precipitation, leaf 
litter will dry quickly, becoming crunchy and receptive to fire.

Temperatures will trend warmer, and this combined with gusty 
west winds and low humidity will contribute to an increase in 
fire danger across the region, but especially along and east of
the Blue Ridge where temperatures will be the warmest. Wind 
gusts of 15 to 25 mph will be common Thursday. Humidity 
recovery tonight will be relatively poor along the ridgetops. 

Thursday remains a concern, with the peak potential for fire 
concerns during the afternoon when the vapor pressure deficits 
are the highest. Winds are forecast to diminish by Friday, 
lessening the effects of fire spread. However, Friday and into 
the upcoming weekend are expected to be warmer than normal with 
highs in the 60s/70s, favoring good burning conditions.

Little or no measurable rain is expected until next week. There
is a slight chance of showers across the mountains this weekend.

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Buckingham-
202 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          38           61           29           62           
Max/Min RH %          71           28           84           28           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6 G17     W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  4         W  6         Lgt/Var      W  3         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5610                      3560         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 20                     W 12         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 112200                    42720        
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         10 Poor      70 Good      5 Very Poor  27 Fair      
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  85 Good      2 Very Poor  46 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        3            2            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum RH 25 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows around
40. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds around
5 mph.

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

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