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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
233 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather continues through the end of next week. Temperatures
will remain near seasonal normals, with highs in the 60s and 70s,
and lows in the 30s and 40s. Minimum RH values will rise some
into the weekend into the 40s percent range.
No measurable rainfall is anticipated through the seven day
forecast, and is not looking likely through the end of the month.
The next best chance for rainfall looks to be around the first of
the month. There are currently no fire weather concerns at this
time.
WVZ043-240830-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
233 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 35 62 32 64
Max/Min RH % 100 47 100 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 3 SE 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3530 3130
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 SE 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 21180 18780
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 8 Poor 20 Gen Poor 7 Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 24 Fair 6 Very Poor 24 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 8 4 8
Max LVORI Late 6 3 5 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
59 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Light winds.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.