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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
235 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front approaching the region overnight will keep
the potential for showers and a few storms in the forecast.
Coverage of showers and storms will increase on Sunday as the
cold front crosses the region. Lingering showers will continue
into Monday behind the front. Not until Tuesday will much of
the region be precipiation-free, and remain that way through
Thursday
Temperatures will cool through Monday then rebound to values
above normal by the middle to latter half of next week.
NCZ004-120815-
Stokes-
Including the city of Danbury
235 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 70 80 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 70 70 50
Min/Max Temp 65 82 63 75
Max/Min RH % 100 76 100 93
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 3 NE 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 3 Lgt/Var NE 5
Precip Amount 0.09 0.11 0.25 0.34
Precip Duration 1 3 7 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3690 2270
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 6 NE 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 22140 29510
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 28 Fair 19 Gen Poor 25 Fair 22 Fair
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 23 Fair 8 Poor 32 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 10 8 8
Max LVORI Late 10 4 9 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
51 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.