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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
252 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will keep dry conditions over the area through
next week, with seasonable temperatures forecast each day
during this period. There are currently no fire weather
concerns at this time.
WVZ043-202015-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
252 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 69 39 68
Min/Max RH % 30 100 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3180 3890
Transport Wnd (mph) N 8 NW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 25440 31120
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 12 Poor 3 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 32 Fair 1 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 10
Max LVORI Late 2 10 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.