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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
312 AM 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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NCZ019-282015-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
312 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          85           57           79           
Min/Max RH %          44           81           52           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      N  3         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  5         Lgt/Var      S  3         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6380                      4520         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 13                      SW  6        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    82940                     27120        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         69 Good      71 Good      21 Fair      
Max ADI Late          87 Good      3 Very Poor  32 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       7            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 49 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 51 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

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

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