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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
403 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Above normal temperatures expected through Sunday, warmest
readings today. There is also the chance for
thunderstorms...widely scattered today Winds today will be from
the west or southwest.
Storms will contain much stronger wind gusts with variable
wind directions.
A cold front passage will bring a wind shift to the northwest
tonight with drier air arriving for Saturday. Humidity
minimums near 30% are possible Saturday afternoon.
WVZ043-122015-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
403 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 80 90 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 70 0
Max/Min Temp 87 60 86
Min/Max RH % 54 95 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 G20 NW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.14 0.08 0.00
Precip Duration 2 1
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 9 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5270 5750
Transport Wnd (mph) W 20 W 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 105400 34500
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 86 Good 42 Gen Good 35 Fair
Max ADI Late 97 Good 4 Very Poor 39 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 6 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
43 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.