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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.
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