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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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VAZ012-220815-
Wythe-
Including the city of Wytheville
200 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 100 90 100 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 20 0
Min/Max Temp 54 65 53 69
Max/Min RH % 100 85 100 83
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 3 SE 6 G17 SE 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 3 SE 5 SE 5 G17 S 6
Precip Amount 0.24 0.05 0.10 0.10
Precip Duration 10 8 9 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1500 2290
Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 S 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 12000 27480
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 9 Poor 13 Gen Poor 16 Gen Poor 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor 8 Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 9 7 9
Max LVORI Late 9 5 9 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 72 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.