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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
348 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A Fire Danger Statement is in effect today for the Piedmont of
North Carolina from Noon through 6 PM.
Dry air in place today under a mix of clouds and sunshine will cause
relative humidity today to fall into the 20 to 25 percent range,
with locally lower values along southward-facing ridges as
temperatures this afternoon warm into the upper 30s to the low 40s.
Winds today will gust to 25 mph at times from the southwest. A cold
front will arrive on Saturday morning, bringing another round of
snow showers to the mountains through the day, as well as relative
humidity values above 40 percent.
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WVZ507-162130-
Eastern Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs,
and Alderson
348 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Snow Snow
Chance Precip (%) 0 50 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 39 23 40
Min/Max RH % 23 98 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 3 SW 3 SW 4 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var W 7 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.02
Precip Duration 1 5
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2600 5510
Transport Wnd (mph) S 9 W 26
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 23400 143260
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 6 Very Poor 35 Fair
Max ADI Late 20 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 82 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 7
Max LVORI Late 2 6 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow. Lows around 18.
Highs in the mid 20s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 5. Highs around 20. Minimum
RH 31 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cool. Lows around 9. Highs in
the upper 30s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain, snow and a slight
chance of freezing rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.