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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Drizzle and overcast conditions will cover the area today. The morning 
will also feature patches of fog. Thunderstorm chances decrease for today and Saturday, 
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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NCZ019-222015-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     90           90           100          
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           50           
Max/Min Temp          68           55           72           
Min/Max RH %          89           100          87           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  3        NE  5        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  3         NE  3        Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.17         0.72         0.46         
Precip Duration       10           10           12           
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1350                      1310         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  7                     E  3         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    9450                      3930         
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         16 Gen Poor  12 Poor      7 Poor       
Max ADI Late          13 Gen Poor  7 Poor       6 Very Poor  
Max LVORI Early       8            7            9            
Max LVORI Late        6            7            8            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 82 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 85 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 84 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 79 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 72 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.

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

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