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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

.DISCUSSION...

An approaching cold front will bring the chance for strong storms
and heavy rain to the area this afternoon and evening.

Drier conditions move back in Thursday into the weekend, though
recent rainfall will continue to keep any fire danger threat low.

Winds increase briefly Thursday, with gusts of 15-20 mph
possible. 

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NCZ019-280815-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     50           30           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           0            0            
Min/Max Temp          60           84           55           78           
Max/Min RH %          98           53           88           50           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3         NW  3        N  3         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.09         0.01         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       1            1                                      
Precip Begin          6 PM         8 AM                                   
Precip End            4 AM         4 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5360                      4360         
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 10                      S  3         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 53600                     13080        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor                      
Max ADI Early         20 Gen Poor  55 Gen Good  51 Gen Good  25 Fair      
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  64 Good      3 Very Poor  32 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            7            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        7            2            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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