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FNUS51 KRNK 061812 FWFRNK Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 212 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025 .DISCUSSION... Remnants of Chantal will move north out of North Carolina this evening and into Virginia tonight. Rain, heavy at times, will fall mainly east of the mountains. A daily chance of rain and thunderstorms is expected through the weekend. VAZ035-070815- Amherst- Including the city of Amherst 212 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 60 50 40 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 40 60 Min/Max Temp 68 92 69 94 Max/Min RH % 99 51 93 52 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 4 Precip Amount 0.44 0.14 0.00 0.04 Precip Duration 7 2 0 3 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM Precip End Continuing Continuing 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5280 7420 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 1 W 8 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5280 59360 Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 11 Poor 23 Fair Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 12 Poor 2 Very Poor 50 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 7 9 6 6 Max LVORI Late 9 3 6 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.