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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected 
through the upcoming week due to a stalled frontal boundary 
over the area. Above normal moisture will persist, allowing
additional rainfall of 0.75 to 2.00".  

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VAZ012-250830-
Wythe-
Including the city of Wytheville
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     80           90           70           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           50           
Min/Max Temp          56           73           57           77           
Max/Min RH %          100          77           97           74           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  3         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.11         0.22         0.17         0.15         
Precip Duration       7            11           5            9            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2650                      3160         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  8                      SW  8        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 21200                     25280        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         38 Fair      20 Gen Poor  8 Poor       15 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  28 Fair      3 Very Poor  30 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            10           8            8            
Max LVORI Late        10           4            8            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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
mid 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
South winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

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