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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected
through the upcoming week due to a stalled frontal boundary
over the area. Above normal moisture will persist, allowing
additional rainfall of 0.75 to 2.00".
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NCZ019-250830-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 70 90 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 50 50
Min/Max Temp 59 76 60 81
Max/Min RH % 100 82 97 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 0.23 0.21 0.48 0.11
Precip Duration 5 4 7 6
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2850 2840
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28500 28400
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 4 Very Poor 22 Fair 7 Poor 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 33 Fair 2 Very Poor 33 Fair
Max LVORI Early 8 10 7 8
Max LVORI Late 10 4 8 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
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 79 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 72 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.