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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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NCZ019-240815-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
235 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     80           60           60           80           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           50           
Min/Max Temp          54           78           59           81           
Max/Min RH %          99           78           100          77           
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         0.29         0.03         0.29         0.21         
Precip Duration       7            2            4            9            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2970                      2890         
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 10                      W  3         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 29700                     8670         
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         5 Very Poor  3 Very Poor  31 Fair      8 Poor       
Max ADI Late          1 Very Poor  36 Fair      4 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       9            7            7            9            
Max LVORI Late        8            6            9            5            

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 around 80.
Minimum RH 81 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 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...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
66 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

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