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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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WVZ507-172015-
Eastern Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs,
and Alderson
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 57 90
Min/Max RH % 33 88 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 3 Lgt/Var S 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6440 10230
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 13 S 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 83720 81840
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 38 Fair 56 Gen Good 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 97 Good 1 Very Poor 71 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 4 6
Max LVORI Late 1 5 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.