Fire Weather Forecast - Charlotte County, VA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
239 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.

Today, Friday, and even Saturday we will see minimum RH values 
generally in the 25 to 35 percent range, with the Piedmont of VA 
and NW NC seeing the lowest values. 

WSW winds between 5 and 10 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph today
will veer NW Friday with similar speeds and gusts. 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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VAZ059-162030-
Charlotte-
Including the city of Keysville
239 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          90           63           86           
Min/Max RH %          25           78           29           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  3        SW  4        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  6        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)    8250                      7660         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 20                     NW 12        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    165000                    91920        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         37 Fair      110 Very Good78 Good      
Max ADI Late          170 Very Good5 Very Poor  134 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 around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Much cooler.
Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 32 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 19 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 21 percent. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool. Lows in the upper
40s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 27 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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