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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
311 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Other than perhaps some showers and storms Monday and Tuesday, dry 
weather is expected across the region at least until next weekend.
Temperatures will be near or slightly cooler than normal through 
mid-week, before trending a little milder by the end of the week.

Minimum relative humidities today will be 20 to 30 percent for
portions of the Piedmont and the Virginia Highlands, but winds
will be relatively light. Otherwise, expect minimum RH values 
between 30 and 50 percent Sunday through Tuesday, trending down in 
the Piedmont again by Wednesday.

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NCZ019-302015-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
311 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          82           52           75           
Min/Max RH %          36           78           53           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  4        Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5780                      4910         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  7                      S  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    40460                     34370        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         49 Gen Good  19 Gen Poor  32 Fair      
Max ADI Late          55 Gen Good  10 Poor      46 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       6            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 56 percent. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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