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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
200 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Arrival and passage of a cold front is currently leading to shower
and thunderstorm development across the area this afternoon. These
showers and thunderstorms look to continue through the remainder
of the afternoon and evening today before thunderstorm activity
looks to dissipate tonight. 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 given the daily rain
chances.
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VAZ044-220815-
Pittsylvania-
Including the city of Danville
200 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 90 80 100 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 20 0
Min/Max Temp 53 64 53 66
Max/Min RH % 100 89 100 93
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 9 G18 NE 6 NE 6 NE 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 NE 7 NE 5 NE 4
Precip Amount 0.28 0.04 0.07 0.13
Precip Duration 11 6 7 11
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1720 1240
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 14 NE 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 24080 7440
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 22 Fair 29 Fair 26 Fair 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 11 Poor 29 Fair 9 Poor 9 Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 8 8 8
Max LVORI Late 8 4 8 8
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 77 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 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. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.