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
120 PM EST Mon Jan 19 2026

.DISCUSSION... 
Bitter cold airmass the next few days will lead to very low 
humidity values. Humidity minimums near 15 percent are possible
Tuesday afternoon. Winds will also be gusty at times, between 20
to 35 mph today through Tuesday.

In spite of the cold, the wind and low humidity will result in
good drying conditions...fine fuels becoming receptive to fire. 
Once wind diminishes mid week, there may be opportunity for Rx.

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NCZ019-200915-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
120 PM EST Mon Jan 19 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          15           38           16           45           
Max/Min RH %          46           17           58           29           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5 G18     W  3         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3         W  4         Lgt/Var      S  6         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4300                      3490         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 14                      SW 16        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 60200                     55840        
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         7 Poor       43 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  44 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  49 Gen Good  1 Very Poor  55 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       2            2            2            2            
Max LVORI Late        2            2            2            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows around
30. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and a slight chance of
freezing rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and a slight chance of
rain. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 30. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 17. Highs in
the upper 20s. Minimum RH 52 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow. Lows around 11.
Highs in the lower 30s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.

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

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