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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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VAZ016-250830-
Carroll-
Including the city of Galax
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 (%)     60           90           80           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           50           50           50           
Min/Max Temp          59           72           61           76           
Max/Min RH %          100          85           97           81           
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         0.15         0.39         0.29         0.13         
Precip Duration       4            6            6            9            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2370                      3120         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  8                      SW 10        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 18960                     31200        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      18 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  25 Fair      3 Very Poor  36 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       9            10           7            8            
Max LVORI Late        10           6            7            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 84 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
South winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
75 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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