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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
200 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Arrival and passage of a cold front is currently leading to shower
and thunderstorm development across the area this afternoon. These
showers and thunderstorms look to continue through the remainder
of the afternoon and evening today before thunderstorm activity
looks to dissipate tonight. Thunderstorm chances decrease after
today, but showers remain possible through the end of the weekend
and into early next week.
Fire concerns remain low through next week given the daily rain
chances.
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NCZ019-220815-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
200 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 100 80 100 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 20 0
Min/Max Temp 57 66 56 70
Max/Min RH % 100 87 100 90
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 3 NE 3 E 4 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 3 E 3 E 3 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.25 0.08 0.43 0.25
Precip Duration 11 6 9 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1730 1400
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 9 SE 2
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 15570 2800
Dispersion Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 10 Poor 12 Poor 17 Gen Poor 9 Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 7 Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 9 8 8
Max LVORI Late 7 6 9 9
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 80 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 79 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 64 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.