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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.
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