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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
226 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will support clear skies for today. Winds will be from
the northeast, with sustained speeds between 5 mph and 10 mph, and
gusts reaching as high as 20 mph at times. Speeds will diminish to
less than 5 mph toward sunset. Minimum RH this afternoon will fall
as low as 25 percent in spots. After a cool weekend, temperatures
will moderate back to near normal on Tuesday for the remainder of
the week.
WVZ043-182015-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
226 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 59 32 66
Min/Max RH % 32 75 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 4 Lgt/Var N 3
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3180 3250
Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 N 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28620 29250
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 35 Fair 7 Poor 9 Poor
Max ADI Late 40 Fair 1 Very Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 3 4
Max LVORI Late 2 4 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
43 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.