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Fire Weather Forecast Banner for Stokes County

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
317 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

.DISCUSSION...

With high pressure well east of the region today, the area will be 
in a transition period prior to Friday's cold front pushing through 
the area. A weak upper level shortwave will bring isolated shower 
chances to mountain locations today; however, chances look to remain
limited. Winds today will continue to remain out of the southwest, with 
increasing wind speeds to around 10-15 mph, with gusts up to 20-25 mph
at times during the afternoon and evening hours. While winds are 
expected to increase, so will the moisture across the area, with 
minimum RH values now expected in the upper 30s across the Piedmont, 
to upper 40s and low 50s percentages across mountain locations. 
These minimum RH values will keep any fire threat at a minimum 
across the area; however, increased winds may make managing 
a prescribed burn more difficult today than the previous two days. 

A cold front will pass through the area on Friday afternoon and 
evening, which will bring scattered rain showers, and isolated
thunderstorms to the area. Forecast rainfall totals look to 
stay around a quarter of an inch or less for much of the region. 
Windy conditions return behind the front over the weekend, with calmer
conditions returning Sunday as high pressure settles over Virginia. 

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NCZ004-262030-
Stokes-
Including the city of Danbury
317 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          78           57           84           
Min/Max RH %          41           85           39           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  3        SW  6 G17    SW  5        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7 G17    SW  5        W  7 G18     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         
Precip Duration                                 1            
Precip Begin                                    2 PM         
Precip End                                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6660                      6010         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 18                     W 14         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    119880                    84140        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         24 Fair      62 Good      58 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          82 Good      10 Poor      61 Good      
Max LVORI Early       4            2            4            
Max LVORI Late        1            4            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 19 percent. North winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 18 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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