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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
153 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with near to
above normal temperatures. The next appreciable chance
for rainfall looks to be Sunday with additional opportunities
for rain during the first week of November.
With respect to the next few days, looking at a day of full sun
today, with mostly cloudy conditions Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
appear to be mostly clear with Friday being the warmest with
highs 10 degrees above normal. Some locations in the Piedmont may
near or reach 80 degrees.
Transport winds will be from an easterly direction today and Wednesday,
then switch around to the west/southwest Thursday and Friday.
Pending wind direction, today, Thursday and Friday should be good
burn days, with Friday being the best per the well above normal
temperature forecast. Persistent low clouds will interfere Wednesday.
WVZ507-280830-
Eastern Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs,
and Alderson
153 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 46 63 43 70
Max/Min RH % 90 56 100 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 4 Lgt/Var SW 3
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2660 2930
Transport Wnd (mph) S 7 W 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18620 20510
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 7 Poor 12 Poor 6 Very Poor 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 23 Fair 2 Very Poor 24 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 6 6 10
Max LVORI Late 6 3 10 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 82 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 80 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.