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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
240 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A stationary front over the region will promote periodic shower
and thunderstorm chances for the next 5-7 days. Humidity is
expected to remain elevated. As such, fire weather concerns
will be muted in spite of the ongoing drought.
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NCZ020-230815-
Yadkin-
Including the city of Yadkinville
240 PM EDT Fri May 22 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 100 100 90 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 50
Min/Max Temp 55 67 58 78
Max/Min RH % 100 100 100 79
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 NE 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 4 NE 3 Lgt/Var S 3
Precip Amount 0.66 0.82 0.47 0.11
Precip Duration 8 12 8 6
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1400 2500
Transport Wnd (mph) E 5 S 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 7000 22500
Dispersion Fair Very Poor
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 8 Poor 7 Poor 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 9 Poor 8 Poor 2 Very Poor 31 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 8 10 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Light and variable wind.
.TUESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
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 82 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...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 78 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.