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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
222 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather continues through the beginning of next week. Temperatures
will remain near seasonal normals, with highs in the 60s and 70s,
and lows in the 30s and 40s.
No measurable rainfall is anticipated through the seven day
forecast, and is not looking likely through the end of the month.
There are currently no fire weather concerns at this time.
WVZ043-220815-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
222 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear 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 65 36 65
Max/Min RH % 100 41 100 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 3 Lgt/Var NW 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2950 3700
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 10 E 5
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 29500 18500
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 13 Gen Poor 22 Fair 15 Gen Poor 2 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 38 Fair 1 Very Poor 23 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 10 3 10
Max LVORI Late 10 2 6 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
55 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.