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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
316 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry conditions are forecast to persist through tonight as 
high pressure remains in control of the weather pattern. Today's 
afternoon minimum relative humidity will remain above 30 percent
across the region, with surface winds holding below 10 mph. The 
next chance for wetting rainfall will be Monday, more so across 
northwest North Carolina, as a weak disturbance passes across 
the region. Rainfall totals are forecast to remain less than a 
tenth inch for most.

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NCZ019-312030-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
316 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            40           
Max/Min Temp          73           57           79           
Min/Max RH %          52           98           53           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         
Precip Duration                                 1            
Precip Begin                                    1 PM         
Precip End                                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4130                      7000         
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  8                      NW  9        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    33040                     63000        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         25 Fair      42 Gen Good  36 Fair      
Max ADI Late          42 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  70 Good      
Max LVORI Early       4            5            8            
Max LVORI Late        2            8            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. West winds around
5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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