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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
116 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Arrival and passage of a cold front will trigger showers and
some thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening today. The
front stalls across the region Thursday, and more showers and
storms will develop in the vicinity of the front again during the
afternoon and evening. Thunderstorm chances decrease after
Thursday, but showers remain possible through the end of the week
and into the weekend.
Forecast rainfall amounts through Friday range from half an inch
to an inch, which will be beneficial for the area, and may lead
to some improvements in the ongoing dryness, and thus could reduce
the overall fire weather threat across the area heading into the
warmer months.
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NCZ005-210830-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
116 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 80 90 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 70 70 20
Min/Max Temp 67 86 57 66
Max/Min RH % 83 48 100 87
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var NE 7 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 3 NE 5 NE 4 NE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.26 0.39 0.04
Precip Duration 2 10 7
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5650 1770
Transport Wnd (mph) S 13 NE 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 73450 23010
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 101 Very Good41 Gen Good 28 Fair 29 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 8 Poor 29 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 8 8
Max LVORI Late 4 3 8 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
70. Minimum RH 89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 75 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.