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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
305 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Daily showers/storms will continue throughout the upcoming week
due to a stalled frontal boundary that remains draped across the 
Mid-Atlantic. Above normal moisture will persist, allowing 
additional rainfall of 0.75 to 2.00". This will keep fire weather 
in check, as the weather pattern will remain unchanged for at 
least the next 5-7 days.

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NCZ019-242015-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
305 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     20           50           80           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            50           50           
Max/Min Temp          69           61           79           
Min/Max RH %          80           98           80           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.05         0.18         0.15         
Precip Duration       1            2            5            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   7 AM         
Precip End            Continuing   6 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2160                      3810         
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  2                      E  2         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    4320                      7620         
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         5 Very Poor  5 Very Poor  6 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          7 Poor       2 Very Poor  9 Poor       
Max LVORI Early       9            8            10           
Max LVORI Late        6            10           6            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Occasional showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 83 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Occasional showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 81 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

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