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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

.DISCUSSION...

An approaching cold front will bring the chance for strong storms
and heavy rain to the area this afternoon and evening.

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

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

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VAZ016-280815-
Carroll-
Including the city of Galax
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     50           20           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          60           78           52           75           
Max/Min RH %          99           55           91           51           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  4         NW  6 G17    N  5         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  4         N  7         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.08         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       1            1                                      
Precip Begin          6 PM         8 AM                                   
Precip End            2 AM         1 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5480                      4170         
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 15                      SW  7        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 82200                     29190        
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         38 Fair      54 Gen Good  67 Good      21 Fair      
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  90 Good      2 Very Poor  31 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            7            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        7            3            6            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 mid 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

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