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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Drizzle and overcast conditions will cover the area today. The morning 
will also feature patches of fog. Thunderstorm chances decrease for today and Saturday, 
but showers remain possible through the end of the weekend
and into early next week.

Fire concerns remain low through next week given the daily rain
chances.

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NCZ005-222015-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     80           90           100          
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            50           
Max/Min Temp          68           53           71           
Min/Max RH %          83           100          88           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  4        NE  6        NE  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  5        NE  4        NE  3        
Precip Amount         0.06         0.27         0.45         
Precip Duration       4            9            12           
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1610                      1210         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE 10                     N  6         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    16100                     7260         
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         19 Gen Poor  26 Fair      11 Poor      
Max ADI Late          24 Fair      7 Poor       8 Poor       
Max LVORI Early       8            8            9            
Max LVORI Late        5            9            8            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 79 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 79 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 80 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

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

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