Fire Weather Forecast - Wilkes County, NC

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
232 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

.DISCUSSION... 
Even though gusty winds will continue through Wednesday, speeds 
will continue to decrease this evening. A storm system will bring 
another possibilty of snow to the mountains of West Virginia 
Wednesday night and Thursday. The lowest afternoon relative 
humidity values should average between 20% and 30% across 
the Virginia and North Carolina Piedmonts Wednesday, with 
higher values farther west. 

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NCZ019-310930-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
232 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          21           48           30           49           
Max/Min RH %          59           31           80           39           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  4 G19     W  5 G18     W  5 G23     W  7 G30     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  4 G19     W  6 G17     W  7 G30     W  5 G17     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4160                      4210         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 17                      NW 14        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 70720                     58940        
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         11 Poor      52 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  59 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          8 Poor       62 Good      6 Very Poor  54 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       2            2            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            2            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

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