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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
219 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected to continue with additional
rainfall expected through Thursday. Rainfall amounts will
be widely variable...generally 0.5" or less. Drier air
arriving Friday through early next week. Fire concerns
remain low.
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Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
219 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type Rain Rain None None
Chance Precip (%) 70 70 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 50 62 41 69
Max/Min RH % 99 71 99 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 G22 E 5 G20 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 G22 E 3 Lgt/Var N 4
Precip Amount 0.29 0.09 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 7 2
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3550 3970
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 13 N 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 46150 39700
Dispersion Good Very Poor
Max ADI Early 26 Fair 22 Fair 28 Fair 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 17 Gen Poor 54 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 7 8
Max LVORI Late 5 5 9 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.