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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Drizzle and overcast conditions will cover the area today. The morning 
will also feature patches of fog. Thunderstorm chances decrease for today and Saturday, 
but showers remain possible through the end of the weekend
and into early next week.

Fire concerns remain low through next week given the daily rain
chances.

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VAZ016-222015-
Carroll-
Including the city of Galax
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     90           90           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           50           
Max/Min Temp          64           54           68           
Min/Max RH %          88           100          89           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  4         E  7 G19     SE  5        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  5        SE  6 G20    SE  5        
Precip Amount         0.09         0.36         0.29         
Precip Duration       6            10           10           
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1270                      1600         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  8                      SE  6        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    10160                     9600         
Dispersion                         Good                      
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      12 Poor      8 Poor       
Max ADI Late          12 Poor      7 Poor       11 Poor      
Max LVORI Early       8            7            8            
Max LVORI Late        7            6            8            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 60. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 84 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and a 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 87 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers and a 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 86 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 82 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. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 75 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.

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

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