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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
230 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...

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

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

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NCZ019-290800-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
230 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20           
Min/Max Temp          53           80           57           79           
Max/Min RH %          82           50           93           48           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  4         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02         
Precip Duration                                              2            
Precip Begin                                                 8 AM         
Precip End                                                   6 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4250                      4640         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  6                     N  8         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 25500                     37120        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         68 Good      19 Gen Poor  35 Fair      32 Fair      
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  38 Fair      2 Very Poor  46 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            5            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        5            2            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Southeast 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
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

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

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