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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.