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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
239 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with
above normal temperatures forecast. The next appreciable chance for
rainfall looks to be the middle of next week. Models have backed
off on any meaningful precipitation until then.
Today is expected to be the most favorable with respect to
burning conditions, temperatures warming 10 degrees above
normal. Some locations in the Piedmont may reach 80 degrees.
Northwest transport winds today will lead to the best day
for ventilation and mixing.
WVZ043-302015-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
239 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 72 40 66
Min/Max RH % 45 89 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3230 2380
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 16 SE 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 51680 14280
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 28 Fair 14 Gen Poor 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 60 Gen Good 1 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 2 5 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 81 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.