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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
353 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Arrival and passage of a cold front will trigger showers and
some thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening today. 

Forecast rainfall amounts through Friday range from half 
an inch to an inch, which will be beneficial for the area, 
and may lead to some improvements in the ongoing dryness, 
and thus could reduce the overall fire weather 
threat across the area heading into the warmer months. 

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NCZ019-202015-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
353 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           50           
Max/Min Temp          93           63           87           
Min/Max RH %          32           90           52           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.33         
Precip Duration       0            1            4            
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   6 AM         
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    9230                      6700         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 13                     SW  7        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    119990                    46900        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         27 Fair      113 Very Good31 Fair      
Max ADI Late          131 Very Good1 Very Poor  43 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       4            3            6            
Max LVORI Late        1            5            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 93 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 86 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
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 in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 77 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
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 74 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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