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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
147 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Marginal fire weather concerns for today given the above normal
temperatures and breezy winds in the 15 to 20 mph range, with
minimum RH values in the 25 to 35 percent range. Main areas for
any concerns would be along the ridges where winds could be on
the higher end, and any southern facing slopes where locally
lower RHs may be observed. While tree canopies have dropped most
of their leaves and there is plenty of fuel on the ground, much of
the areas east of the Blue Ridge have not experienced a
widespread killing freeze (although they may later this week)
which would make for more burnable, cured vegetation. Thus a Fire
Danger Statement was not issued.
Winds will be even lighter Wednesday, gusts between 10 to 15 mph,
and RH will be slightly higher, as moisture moves into the area
ahead of a cold front. Rain returns by Thursday morning and
continues through the day, with a transition to upslope snow
showers by Friday. Persistent northwesterly flow will keep the
snow showers over the mountains into the weekend, along with
temperatures in the 30s and 40s during the day, and in the 20s
overnight. Strong northwesterly winds gusting in the 20 to 30 mph
range continue into the weekend.
WVZ043-110915-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
147 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Rain Rain
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 39 67 42 52
Max/Min RH % 100 41 100 87
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 7 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 3 NW 9 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03
Precip Duration 1 12
Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4860 2850
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 NW 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 58320 48450
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 4 Very Poor 28 Fair 4 Very Poor 34 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 65 Good 6 Very Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 9 5 6
Max LVORI Late 9 2 9 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and a slight chance
of rain. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH 80 percent. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs in
the upper 30s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
54 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
52 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.