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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
219 PM EST Wed Feb 25 2026

.DISCUSSION...


Widespread wetting rain on Thursday, followed 
by a drier and warmer airmass through the weekend. Another chance
for precipitation comes early next week.

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NCZ019-260930-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
219 PM EST Wed Feb 25 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Rain         None         
Chance Precip (%)     90           80           20           0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          42           57           40           57           
Max/Min RH %          100          75           100          64           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.36         0.32         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       6            4            1                         
Precip Begin          10 PM        Continuing   7 PM                      
Precip End            Continuing   2 PM         6 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3190                      5090         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE  3                     SE  5        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 9570                      25450        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         13 Gen Poor  7 Poor       2 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  11 Poor      2 Very Poor  21 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       3            9            6            9            
Max LVORI Late        8            5            8            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum RH 40 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Cooler. Lows
around 40. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 65 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain and freezing rain. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Warmer. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 58 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.

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

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