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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
238 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Seasonably warm humid conditions expected for the remainder
of the week with scattered afternoon and evening showers
and thunderstorms. Rainfall coverage will be hit and miss
with rainfall amounts generally a quarter inch or less. 
There will be some localized amounts upwards of one inch
associated with the stronger thunderstorms. Isolated wind
damage is also possible.

NCZ002-082030-
Alleghany NC-
Including the city of Sparta
238 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     40           40           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           40           30           
Max/Min Temp          82           63           81           
Min/Max RH %          68           100          65           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  6         
Precip Amount         0.04         0.24         0.00         
Precip Duration       1            2            1            
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   2 PM         
Precip End            Continuing   2 AM         6 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4330                      5740         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  7                     W 14         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    30310                     80360        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         39 Fair      8 Poor       56 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          38 Fair      3 Very Poor  87 Good      
Max LVORI Early       9            6            8            
Max LVORI Late        4            9            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 75 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 57 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

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

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