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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
309 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions remain across the majority of the region through
early next week. Minimum RH values will mainly be in the 30s and
40s through Monday, 20s and 30s Tuesday, then increasing midweek.
A cold front reaches the area Wednesday to bring widespread rain
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Temperatures warm over the weekend into next week with some
record heat possible Monday and Tuesday. Cooler temperatures are
expected by the end of next week, and chances for rain and storms
linger. Overall, fire weather concerns remain low for much of
the area at this time.
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WVZ043-172015-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
309 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 87 59 90
Min/Max RH % 34 87 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 3
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6910 10240
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 69100 71680
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 57 Gen Good 52 Gen Good 23 Fair
Max ADI Late 82 Good 1 Very Poor 77 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 3 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.