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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
253 AM EST Fri Nov 13 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Gusty northwest winds will continue through Sunday, with
gusts of 20-30 mph consistently each day. Min RH values will
remain elevated in the mountains, but will remain lower this
weekend in the Piedmont.
Dry weather returns for all by Sunday, with a gradual
warming trend forecast through early week. Winds will be light,
but as temperatures return to the 50s/60s late next week,
Min RH values fall to 20-30% Tuesday through Friday.
WVZ043-132130-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
253 AM EST Fri Nov 13 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Rain Snow/Fz Ra None
Chance Precip (%) 40 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 45 29 41
Min/Max RH % 62 95 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 8 G23 NW 5 G17 NW 9 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 G17 NW 7 G22 NW 9 G19
Precip Amount 0.02 0.04 0.00
Precip Duration 1 2
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4490 4260
Transport Wnd (mph) N 18 NW 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 80820 85200
Dispersion Fair
Max ADI Early 42 Gen Good 8 Poor 49 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 51 Gen Good 12 Poor 73 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 4
Max LVORI Late 3 5 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
69 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Light and variable wind.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 32 percent. Light
and variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.