Fire Weather Forecast - Halifax County, VA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1008 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Fire Danger Statement in effect through 8 PM for the VA 
Highlands, VA Piedmont, and all of NW NC...

Very warm temperatures for mid April and drought conditions
over much of the area will continue to keep fuels dry 
through the weekend. We may see some light showers
tonight into Friday morning, but amounts will be limited to a few
hundredths.

Humidity levels will drop to 20 to 25 percent east of the mountains
this afternoon, and across portions of the Virginia Highlands.
Southwest winds will be 10 to 15 mph, with gusts 15 to 25 mph.

Winds veer NW Friday through speeds will be lighter than today.
By Saturday, winds turn back around to the SW with higher gusts
ahead of an approaching front. Saturday will still be a day to
watch for fire concerns due to the increased winds and likely
late arrival of the front. The Piedmont would be of most concern. 

The front moves through Saturday night into early Sunday morning
with a chance for measurable rainfall, mainly for the mountains.
The speed and orientation of the front will also limit rainfall 
with most expected to receive less than a tenth of an inch.

We cool down back to normal behind the front early next
week with a very dry airmass. Then we warm up again toward 
midweek.

These aforementioned conditions will make fire containment 
increasingly difficult throughout the rest of this week. 

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VAZ058-162015-
Halifax-
Including the city of South Boston
1008 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          91           63           87           
Min/Max RH %          23           78           28           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  4        SW  5 G17    W  3         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 10 G18    W  3         NW  4        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                 1            
Precip Begin                                    6 AM         
Precip End                                      2 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    7910                      8290         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 23                     NW 13        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    181930                    107770       
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         37 Fair      73 Good      92 Good      
Max ADI Late          94 Good      3 Very Poor  125 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       3            2            4            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 26 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Much cooler.
Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 30 percent. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 18 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 20 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool. Lows in the upper
40s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
26 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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