Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
954 WWUS81 KRNK 121556 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1056 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025 VAZ010>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-130000- Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Carroll-Floyd-Craig- Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin- Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham- Halifax-Charlotte- Including the cities of Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg, Appomattox, South Boston, and Keysville 1056 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA THROUGH EARLY EVENING... Southwest to west winds are going to increase to 10 to 20 mph Wednesday, with gusts 20 to 35 mph across the area. with the higher winds along and west of the Blue Ridge. Humidity levels dropping into the 30s in the afternoon with some 20s on south facing slopes. With continued drying fuels, this will result in an increased danger of wildfire spread. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions. $$