One product issued by NWS for: 3 Miles W Blacksburg VA
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 255 AM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025 VAZ010>014-016>020-022-240000- Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Carroll-Floyd-Craig- Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke- Including the cities of Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, and Salem 255 AM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR RAPID SPREAD OF FIRES... Relative humidity values between 20 and 30 percent will combine with wind gusts of 15 to 25 mph and drying fuels to result in an increased danger of fires burning out of control across the mountains of Southwest Virginia and Northwest North Carolina. People are urged to avoid outdoor burning today. If you must burn, use extreme caution since fires can grow quickly and become dangerous in these conditions. Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available. Properly extinguish and dispose of any smoking materials. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. $$