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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
238 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Prior to this moisture entering the area, hot and dry conditions
areawide will lead to minimum RH values mainly falling into the
20s/30s on today, with an increase mainly for the mountains by
Wednesday as a cold front arrives and advects
moisture north. Overall, with winds remaining mainly under 12
mph, the fire weather concerns look to remain low for much of the
area at this time even though conditions will be hot and dry
early this week. Several days of rainfall look to occur across the
region starting Wednesday, which will be beneficial for the area.
Depending on the amount of rainfall over this period, drought
conditions may improve slightly, reducing the overall fire
weather threat across the area as we head into summer.
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VAZ012-192015-
Wythe-
Including the city of Wytheville
238 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 40
Max/Min Temp 88 61 87
Min/Max RH % 32 71 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 4 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8220 9280
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 82200 74240
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 36 Fair 28 Fair 93 Good
Max ADI Late 94 Good 3 Very Poor 104 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 4 2 3
Max LVORI Late 1 3 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 70 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.