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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
305 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Moisture begins to decrease tomorrow and especially Monday, with
minimum RH values dropping to around 50 to 60 percent. This is
still not very dry but it will be noticeable. A few showers and
storms are possible tomorrow afternoon and evening, with much more
widespread activity late Monday into Tuesday with a warm and cold
frontal passage. Some storms may be severe. Fire weather concerns
will be low with continued rain chances.
WVZ043-260830-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
305 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 30
Min/Max Temp 59 81 62 84
Max/Min RH % 100 56 100 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 3 Lgt/Var W 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4090 4890
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 9 NW 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 36810 29340
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 40 Fair 19 Gen Poor 43 Gen Good 4 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 42 Gen Good 1 Very Poor 42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 7 10
Max LVORI Late 10 3 9 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 79 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.