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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
317 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Arrival and passage of a cold front will trigger showers and
some thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening today. Thunderstorm 
chances decrease after today, but showers remain possible 
through the end of the weekend and into early next week.

Fire concerns remain low through next week.

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VAZ016-212030-
Carroll-
Including the city of Galax
317 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     90           90           70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           0            
Max/Min Temp          78           55           62           
Min/Max RH %          63           100          90           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      NE  4 G17    E  3         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  4         E  4         
Precip Amount         0.20         0.23         0.06         
Precip Duration       5            8            9            
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3280                      1600         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 15                     E  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    49200                     14400        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         39 Fair      8 Poor       12 Poor      
Max ADI Late          47 Gen Good  7 Poor       17 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       7            9            9            
Max LVORI Late        6            9            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 94 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around
60. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 81 percent. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely 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 81 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 80 percent. Southwest 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 chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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