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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with near to
slightly above normal temperatures.
The next appreciable chance for rainfall looks to be early
November.
Thankfully no very gusty winds or very low RH values are expected
through the end of the month.
WVZ043-270815-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
212 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 38 71 41 67
Max/Min RH % 98 41 100 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 3
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3700 2890
Transport Wnd (mph) E 5 S 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18500 23120
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 6 Very Poor 2 Very Poor 7 Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 23 Fair 6 Very Poor 22 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 8 5 8
Max LVORI Late 8 3 7 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 50 percent. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 77 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.