Significant Snow and Extreme Cold Expected for Much of the Area

Another winter storm will impact much of the region Friday through Saturday night. For this one, only snow is expected. Dangerously cold wind chills will conclude the event Saturday night and early Sunday. Click here for more details. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
257 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

...Below Normal Temperatures Through Next Week...
...Moderate to Heavy snow possible This Weekend...
...Blowing and Drifting Snow Saturday Night and Sunday...

Snow and ice melt will be kept to a minimum and more snow
is likely Friday into the weekend. Temperatures will stay
below normal into next week, so any melting will be limited.
Fire danger is expected to remain low through the first full
week of February.

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WVZ044-300915-
Monroe-
Including the city of Union
257 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         Snow         Snow         Snow         
Chance Precip (%)     0            60           70           60           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          6            26           10           19           
Max/Min RH %          95           66           93           59           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  3         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  6 G20    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.06         0.07         0.09         
Precip Duration                    4            9            6            
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2430                      2830         
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  5                      N 13         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 12150                     36790        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         4 Very Poor  7 Poor       2 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          1 Very Poor  12 Poor      3 Very Poor  42 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       5            7            6            5            
Max LVORI Late        6            4            6            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 2. Highs
around 16. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 3. Highs in the
upper 20s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the lower 30s.
Minimum RH 62 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, rain and a
slight chance of freezing rain. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid
30s. Minimum RH 64 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation below normal.

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