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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
234 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front tracks through the area on Wednesday, bringing
scattered showers and thunderstorms. More dry weather to follow
for the end of the week, and by Friday, minimum RH's will generally be
between 20% to 35%, and above 40% for the mountains, as high
pressure settles in over the area. However, with the recent and
upcoming rainfall, there are no fire weather concerns at this
time.
Temperatures and humidity start reaching summer-like levels over
the weekend into early next week.
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Wythe-
Including the city of Wytheville
234 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 50 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 50 0
Min/Max Temp 45 71 41 59
Max/Min RH % 70 51 84 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 4 SW 5 G19 W 7 G19 NW 11 G24
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 4 W 10 G20 NW 5 NW 13 G23
Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.08 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 11 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5600 5540
Transport Wnd (mph) W 21 NW 24
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 117600 132960
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 62 Good 71 Good 34 Fair 88 Good
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 67 Good 9 Poor 102 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 4 4
Max LVORI Late 3 1 4 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 50s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.