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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
116 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Arrival and passage of a cold front will trigger showers and
some thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening today. The
front stalls across the region Thursday, and more showers and
storms will develop in the vicinity of the front again during the
afternoon and evening. Thunderstorm chances decrease after
Thursday, but showers remain possible through the end of the week
and into the weekend.
Forecast rainfall amounts through Friday range from half an inch
to an inch, which will be beneficial for the area, and may lead
to some improvements in the ongoing dryness, and thus could reduce
the overall fire weather threat across the area heading into the
warmer months.
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VAZ016-210830-
Carroll-
Including the city of Galax
116 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 100 90 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 70 50 20
Min/Max Temp 63 74 54 60
Max/Min RH % 92 72 100 97
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 3 NE 3 E 5 G18 E 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 4 E 4 G17 E 5
Precip Amount 0.03 0.45 0.38 0.05
Precip Duration 1 5 11 9
Precip Begin 6 PM 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3280 1600
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 E 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 49200 14400
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 48 Gen Good 39 Fair 8 Poor 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 47 Gen Good 7 Poor 17 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 3 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 6 6 9 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 92 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 83 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 82 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 78 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 72 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.