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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
256 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Drier and breezy conditions are expected today and Friday, with minimum RH in
the 30 to 40 percent range, but after recent wetting rainfall,
along with continued greenup will limit fire concerns.
Another round of rain will be possible late Friday night through
Saturday, with greater chances and higher rainfall amounts south
of the VA/NC state line. Cooler temperatures follow by Sunday
morning. Fire concerns continue to look limited through this
coming weekend and into the beginning of next week.
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WVZ507-010815-
Eastern Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs,
and Alderson
256 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 33 65 37 57
Max/Min RH % 91 28 90 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 G18 Lgt/Var NW 4 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 8 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8360 6400
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 NW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 142120 76800
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 101 Very Good27 Fair 87 Good 54 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 152 Very Good7 Poor 68 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 3 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers.
Warmer. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
46 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.