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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
241 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Possible fire weather concerns Friday through Sunday...

A cold front will bring widespread rain chances Friday and 
Friday night, with a little snow possibly mixing in for the 
mountains early Saturday morning. Expect cooler weather for the 
weekend, followed by another warming trend next week. 

Depending on how much rain we receive Friday and Friday night, we
may have an elevated fire weather period through the weekend. It 
is possible we could see some fire issues in the Piedmont ahead of
the front tomorrow afternoon, as temperatures warm into the 80s 
with a gusty west wind. That said, it looks like minimum RH values
should be above 35 percent ahead of the front tomorrow, hopefully
followed by rain. 

Saturday looks like more of a concern, with NW winds gusting 20  
to 30 mph (higher on ridges), and minimum RH values dropping 
into the 15 to 25 percent range Saturday afternoon. Parts of the
VA and NC Piedmont are forecast to receive the least amount of 
rainfall, and if this occurs fine fuels like dead grass and 
leaves may be ripe for burning. 

Winds will be SSW and lighter Sunday along with cooler
temperatures, however RH values will remain in the 10 to 25 
percent range, so it has the potential to be an elevated fire 
weather day as well.

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WVZ507-270815-
Eastern Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, 
and Alderson
241 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers      None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            90           40           0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          55           66           25           48           
Max/Min RH %          88           70           82           23           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  7 G22    W  8 G23     NW  7 G21    NW  6 G21    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  8 G23     NW  6 G19    NW  8 G23    NW  6 G17    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.23         0.09         0.00         
Precip Duration                    6            1                         
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing                
Precip End                         Continuing   2 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2680                      4730         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 15                     NW 17        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 40200                     80410        
Dispersion            Good                      Good                      
Max ADI Early         84 Good      38 Fair      24 Fair      101 Very Good
Max ADI Late          18 Gen Poor  33 Fair      25 Fair      100 Good     
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            3            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum RH 24 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation near normal.