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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
235 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026

.DISCUSSION...

A stationary front will take up residency over the region,
all the while a strong fetch of moisture interacts with this
feature. The result will be multiple rounds showers, and some
storms, each day through the next seven days. Rainfall amounts
through Tuesday night are expected to average 0.50 inch to 2.00
inches across the area.

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NCZ005-240815-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
235 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     90           40           70           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           40           50           50           
Min/Max Temp          54           78           61           81           
Max/Min RH %          96           77           100          74           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.33         0.05         0.22         0.14         
Precip Duration       8            2            4            6            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3720                      2850         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 10                     W  5         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 37200                     14250        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         9 Poor       6 Very Poor  35 Fair      25 Fair      
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  47 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  22 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       9            7            9            9            
Max LVORI Late        8            6            9            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 77 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 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
63 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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