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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
353 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Arrival and passage of a cold front will trigger showers and
some thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening today.
Forecast rainfall amounts through Friday range from half
an inch to an inch, which will be beneficial for the area,
and may lead to some improvements in the ongoing dryness,
and thus could reduce the overall fire weather
threat across the area heading into the warmer months.
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WVZ043-202015-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
353 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 80 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 50
Max/Min Temp 88 61 75
Min/Max RH % 41 98 75
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NW 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.19 0.27
Precip Duration 0 5 8
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7430 1930
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 E 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 66870 23160
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 94 Good 33 Fair 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 99 Good 4 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 5 8
Max LVORI Late 1 7 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 86 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.