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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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VAZ016-170815-
Carroll-
Including the city of Galax
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 59 84 62 85
Max/Min RH % 77 38 84 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 3 Lgt/Var S 4 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3 Lgt/Var S 8 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6890 7000
Transport Wnd (mph) S 9 S 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 62010 91000
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 43 Gen Good 24 Fair 60 Gen Good 21 Fair
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 71 Good 2 Very Poor 59 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 5
Max LVORI Late 3 1 5 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms and a
slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 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. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
77 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 78 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.