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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
249 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Coverage in showers and thunderstorms increases today and 
tomorrow as the cold front draws closer. Some storms could be 
strong to severe with damaging winds as the main threat and heavy
rainfall. Wildfire smoke from Canada will be moving out of the
area today. Minimum RH values will not be a concern the next few
days with plenty of moisture around. Winds may be gusty in
thunderstorms, and WNW winds Sunday become gusty behind a cold
front.

NCZ005-182015-
Rockingham-
Including the city of Eden
249 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           40           50           
Max/Min Temp          94           71           91           
Min/Max RH %          46           94           55           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  4        W  3         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7        Lgt/Var      W  4         
Precip Amount         0.02         0.05         0.05         
Precip Duration       1            1            1            
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   2 PM         
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6410                      7950         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 16                     W  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    102560                    71550        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         63 Good      47 Gen Good  40 Fair      
Max ADI Late          107 Very Good5 Very Poor  56 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 55 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.

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