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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
244 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Due to the stalled front across the area, expect scattered
to numerous wetting showers and scattered thunderstorms
with localized heavy rainfall.
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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NCZ019-270815-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
244 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 60 50 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 30
Min/Max Temp 63 81 60 83
Max/Min RH % 100 69 96 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3 Lgt/Var N 3
Precip Amount 0.20 0.12 0.07 0.00
Precip Duration 3 3 1 2
Precip Begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip End 2 AM Continuing 9 PM 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3200 5010
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 N 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 41600 45090
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 25 Fair 19 Gen Poor 35 Fair 37 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 48 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 6 7
Max LVORI Late 8 3 7 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.