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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
353 AM 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. 

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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NCZ005-202015-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
353 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            50           
Max/Min Temp          95           65           87           
Min/Max RH %          27           90           49           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  3        SW  3        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  4        Lgt/Var      NE  4        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.11         
Precip Duration                                 2            
Precip Begin                                    2 PM         
Precip End                                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    9500                      6420         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 14                     E  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    133000                    57780        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         46 Gen Good  121 Very Good46 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          129 Very Good2 Very Poor  63 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            3            6            
Max LVORI Late        1            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 83 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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