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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
107 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Gusty northwest winds will continue through Sunday, with
gusts of 20-30 mph Saturday, and lower Sunday. Min RH values will
remain elevated in the mountains, but will remain lower this
weekend in the Piedmont.
Dry weather and a gradual warming trend expected next week.
Winds will be light, but as temperatures return to the
50s/60s late next week, Min RH values fall to 20-30% Tuesday
through Friday.
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Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
107 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Snow Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 29 43 28 45
Max/Min RH % 88 58 99 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 4 NW 8 G22 NW 8 G22 NW 6 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 G21 NW 9 G19 NW 6 G20 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2 0
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4600 3530
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 20 NW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 92000 45890
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 7 Poor 53 Gen Good 9 Poor 35 Fair
Max ADI Late 12 Poor 75 Good 11 Poor 34 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 4 4 4
Max LVORI Late 5 3 5 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Light and variable wind.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
33 percent. Light and variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Light and variable wind.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.