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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
312 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Drier conditions move back in today into the weekend, though
recent rainfall will continue to keep any fire danger threat low.

Winds increase briefly this afternoon, with gusts of 15-20 mph
possible. 

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VAZ016-282015-
Carroll-
Including the city of Galax
312 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          78           55           79           
Min/Max RH %          47           84           48           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  5 G20    N  6         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  8        Lgt/Var      SW  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5590                      5100         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 17                      SW  7        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    95030                     35700        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         57 Gen Good  68 Good      21 Fair      
Max ADI Late          98 Good      2 Very Poor  38 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.