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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
126 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Drier air remains in place this afternoon with MinRH values around 35-
50%. Winds will remain light and variable, with no rain expected
through late Wednesday. Winds shift to the south tomorrow,
allowing moisture to increase, with MinRH values rising to 45-60%,
further increasing on Thursday and into the weekend. Showers and
storms will be expected each afternoon, with isolated chances on
Wednesday, increasing to widespread by Thursday.
WVZ043-260815-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
126 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 50
Min/Max Temp 53 85 61 85
Max/Min RH % 91 53 97 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 3 Lgt/Var SW 3
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6380 6540
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 76560 52320
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good 23 Fair 15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 77 Good 3 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 6 7
Max LVORI Late 6 1 7 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 68 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.