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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
121 PM EDT Sat May 16 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, and showers may linger into
Thursday morning.
Temperatures warm over the weekend into next week with some
record heat possible Monday and Tuesday. Cooler tempertures are
expected by the end of next week, and chances for rain linger. Overall,
fire weather concerns remain low for much of the area at this
time.
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VAZ014-170815-
Montgomery-
Including the city of Blacksburg
121 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 55 88 58 90
Max/Min RH % 86 34 89 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7350 7800
Transport Wnd (mph) S 9 S 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 66150 93600
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 52 Gen Good 25 Fair 63 Good 24 Fair
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 76 Good 2 Very Poor 88 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 6
Max LVORI Late 5 1 6 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 30 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 upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm.
Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
72 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 73 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.