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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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WVZ043-222015-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
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           20           
Max/Min Temp          65           52           71           
Min/Max RH %          78           100          76           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  5 G18     E  7 G23     SE  5 G21    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  6 G18     E  6 G22     SE  5        
Precip Amount         0.12         0.11         0.08         
Precip Duration       10           9            9            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1570                      1840         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 14                      SE 13        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    21980                     23920        
Dispersion                         Good                      
Max ADI Early         21 Fair      21 Fair      20 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          25 Fair      11 Poor      27 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       8            5            7            
Max LVORI Late        5            6            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with 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
upper 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and a 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 74 percent. Southwest 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
upper 70s. Minimum RH 72 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 a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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