Fire Weather Forecast - Eastern Greenbrier County, WV

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
224 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Fire Danger Statement in effect through 8 PM for the VA 
Highlands, VA Piedmont, and all of NW NC...

Very warm temperatures for mid April and drought conditions
over much of the area will continue to keep fuels dry 
through the weekend. We may see some light showers
tonight into Friday morning, but amounts will be limited to a few
hundredths.

Gusty southwest winds to 20 to 25 mph this afternoon will diminish
tonight.

Winds veer NW Friday through speeds will be lighter than today.
By Saturday, winds turn back around to the SW with higher gusts
ahead of an approaching front. Saturday will still be a day to
watch for fire concerns due to the increased winds and likely
late arrival of the front. The Piedmont would be of most concern.

The front moves through Saturday night into early Sunday morning
with a chance for measurable rainfall, mainly for the mountains.
The speed and orientation of the front will also limit rainfall 
with most expected to receive less than a tenth of an inch.

We cool down back to normal behind the front early next
week with a very dry airmass. Monday and Tuesday could see 
humidities in the teens. 

These aforementioned conditions will make fire containment 
increasingly difficult through Saturday and into next week. 

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WVZ507-170815-
Eastern Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, 
and Alderson
224 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None         Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     60           30           0            30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          54           77           50           83           
Max/Min RH %          97           31           87           33           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5 G20     W  4         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  4         NW  6        Lgt/Var      SW  5        
Precip Amount         0.07         0.00         0.00         0.01         
Precip Duration       3            1                         1            
Precip Begin          8 PM         Continuing                2 PM         
Precip End            Continuing   9 AM                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6700                      7510         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 16                     SW 16        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 107200                    120160       
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         82 Good      119 Very Good73 Good      63 Good      
Max ADI Late          11 Poor      128 Very Good1 Very Poor  143 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       3            6            3            6            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 23 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
27 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 40s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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