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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
242 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Increased moisture areawide combined with a wavy warm front north of
the region will lead to isolated shower and thunderstorm chances
across mostly mountain locations through Saturday. A cold front looks
to push through the area Late Saturday and Sunday, bringing a more
widespread chance for rainfall. During this timeframe, Above normal
temperatures are expected to continue across the region; however, minimum
RH values look to remain at acceptable levels, and should not be a concern.
There are currently no fire weather concerns at this time.
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VAZ059-052130-
Charlotte-
Including the city of Keysville
242 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 78 58 81
Min/Max RH % 48 95 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 4 S 4 SW 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 SW 4 SW 3
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4710 5380
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 S 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 70650 48420
Dispersion Fair
Max ADI Early 48 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 26 Fair
Max ADI Late 73 Good 6 Very Poor 54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 3 6
Max LVORI Late 1 6 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.