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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
309 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry conditions remain across the majority of the region through 
early next week. Minimum RH values will mainly be in the 30s and 
40s through Monday, 20s and 30s Tuesday, then increasing midweek.
A cold front reaches the area Wednesday to bring widespread rain 
showers and scattered thunderstorms. 

Temperatures warm over the weekend into next week with some 
record heat possible Monday and Tuesday. Cooler temperatures are
expected by the end of next week, and chances for rain and storms 
linger. Overall, fire weather concerns remain low for much of 
the area at this time.

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VAZ012-172015-
Wythe-
Including the city of Wytheville
309 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          86           58           87           
Min/Max RH %          37           87           33           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  3        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  7         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6500                      8690         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     S  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    45500                     78210        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         43 Gen Good  41 Gen Good  12 Poor      
Max ADI Late          59 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  61 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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