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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

.DISCUSSION...

An approaching cold front will bring the chance for strong storms
and heavy rain to the area this afternoon and evening.

Drier conditions move back in Thursday into the weekend, though
recent rainfall will continue to keep any fire danger threat low.

Winds increase briefly Thursday, with gusts of 15-20 mph
possible. 

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VAZ012-280815-
Wythe-
Including the city of Wytheville
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     50           20           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          57           78           49           77           
Max/Min RH %          100          52           98           43           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  4         NW  4        N  4         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3         N  7         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.10         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       2            1                                      
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing                             
Precip End            Continuing   12 PM                                  
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5570                      5240         
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 15                      SW  6        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 83550                     31440        
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         39 Fair      46 Gen Good  60 Gen Good  31 Fair      
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  92 Good      1 Very Poor  35 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            9            5            8            
Max LVORI Late        8            3            7            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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