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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
245 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Cold front will move across the area tonight providing clouds,
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Best chance
for rain is east of the Blue Ridge.
Cooler and drier weather should arrive later Friday in the wake
of a second cold front. Passage of this front will bring a
transition to cooler brisk conditions for the weekend.
High pressure is expected to dominate next week with moderating
temperatures and little or no threat for precipitation until
late in the week.
WVZ043-060915-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
245 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 46 66 36 53
Max/Min RH % 97 50 97 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 6 G18 NW 7 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 NW 6 G20 NW 8 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4800 3650
Transport Wnd (mph) W 20 NW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 96000 65700
Dispersion Very Poor Good
Max ADI Early 1 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 19 Gen Poor 52 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 103 Very Good11 Poor 71 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 4 6
Max LVORI Late 8 1 6 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
40 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain. Highs in
the upper 50s. Minimum RH 47 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.