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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
210 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unseasonably mild through the week with a chance of showers
Wednesday night into Friday.
An expansive area of offshore high pressure will dominate the
weather through mid-week, delivering an unseasonably warm and
spring-like stretch of early November weather.
Low pressure will move through the Upper Midwest and into the
Great Lakes Region by Thursday, with the accompanying surface
front bringing a chance of rain showers to the area Wednesday
night into Friday.
Passage of the front will bring cooler temperatures for the weekend.
WVZ043-040945-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
210 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Rain Tstms Rain
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 90 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 0
Min/Max Temp 49 71 58 73
Max/Min RH % 100 72 100 75
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 SE 6 G21 SE 6 G20 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 4 G18 S 7 G22 S 4 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.29 0.03
Precip Duration 1 6 2
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3220 2990
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 14 SW 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 45080 47840
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 38 Fair 14 Gen Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 9 Poor 39 Fair 10 Poor 50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 6 9
Max LVORI Late 8 4 9 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 60 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum
RH 59 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
52 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
43 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.