Rain Showers and Gusty Winds Coming to the Mid-Atlantic; Remaining Unseasonably Warm in the Central U.S.

Low pressure will track slowly northwestward into the Mid-Atlantic region through midweek bringing a risk for excessive rainfall, gusty winds, shallow coastal flooding, rip currents, and large surf. Unseasonably warm to hot temperatures persist in the mid to upper Mississippi Valley and into the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Thursday. Read More >

Wise RAWS site information

This U.S. Forest Service site is located at the Clinch Ranger District office in Wise, which is directly across VA highway 646 from the University of Virginia at Wise. The site is located on a knoll behind the office, and is at an elevation of 2530 feet MSL with mountains surrounding the general area. The highest mountains are Pickem Mountain (3300 feet MSL) around four miles to the southwest and High Knob (4162 feet MSL) around six miles to the southwest. The site is about 250 feet east of Bear Creek, and around two miles north of Guest River. The Powell River is located around two miles to the west.

Topographical map of the Wise RAWS site.