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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
242 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A wetting rain is expected for much of the area today with cooler
temperatures to follow into the weekend. Fire weather concerns
will be limited through early next week.
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VAZ012-072015-
Wythe-
Including the city of Wytheville
242 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 61 36 67
Min/Max RH % 52 82 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 3 NW 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 12 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4610 7060
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 16 SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 73760 70600
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 59 Gen Good 35 Fair
Max ADI Late 61 Good 4 Very Poor 81 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 3 4
Max LVORI Late 3 4 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.