Fire Weather Forecast - Wilkes County, NC

FNUS51 KRNK 012359
FWFRNK

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
759 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026

.DISCUSSION...

A few light showers have moved across parts of the area today,
bringing trace amounts of rainfall, but most locations will 
remain dry due to drier air aloft. For Tuesday, rain chances 
increase west of the Blue Ridge, with afternoon showers/storms 
possible. Rain will not be widespread, nor heavy, as totals will 
likely stay under a tenth of an inch. MinRH will remain above 30%
through tomorrow, though winds stay slightly elevated, up to 10 
mph and gusts up to 20 mph tomorrow across the Piedmont. 

Dry weather persists as high pressure dominates the weather
pattern beginning Wednesday and lasting through at least Saturday,
with no chance of rain. MinRH values do fall into the teens
and 20-30% range late week for the Piedmont, as temperatures rise
to the 90s by Friday, which could cause a slight increase in
fire danger. However, winds will remain light. For the weekend,
southerly flow will allow moisture to increase across the area,
causing MinRH values to rise back to 30-50%. Winds continue to
remain light through the weekend. 

&&

NCZ019-020815-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
759 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           0            0            
Min/Max Temp          54           70           49           78           
Max/Min RH %          85           57           91           37           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      NE  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  4         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                    1                                      
Precip Begin                       9 AM                                   
Precip End                         6 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5380                      6980         
Transport Wnd (mph)                E 13                      NE  7        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 69940                     48860        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         47 Gen Good  47 Gen Good  58 Gen Good  44 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  79 Good      2 Very Poor  64 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        3            2            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. West winds around
5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.

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