Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Midwest and Desert Southwest; Mid-Summer Heat Continues

Severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall are possible in the Midwest into the Central Appalachians and the Desert Southwest early this week. Storms are also expected in parts of the northern Plains today. Fire weather and air quality concerns will persist across portions of the West. Mid-summer heat will continue across much of the CONUS this week, especially in the the south-central High Plains. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
228 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will persist throughout this week with daily 
chances of showers and thunderstorms, especially during the 
afternoon and evening hours. The air mass will remain humid 
with relative humidity values staying elevated. Winds may gust 
a little later this afternoon from the northwest across the 
mountains. Shower and thunderstorm coverage will increase on 
Tuesday and Wednesday with gusty winds and heavy rainfall 
possible. Due to the abundant moisture and prolonged chances of 
rain, fire weather concerns will remain low.

VAZ012-102015-
Wythe-
Including the city of Wytheville
228 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            40           
Max/Min Temp          86           67           86           
Min/Max RH %          55           92           60           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  4         W  5         W  6         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         W  5         W  7         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.06         
Precip Duration                                 1            
Precip Begin                                    12 PM        
Precip End                                      5 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5140                      4630         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  9                      W 20         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    46260                     92600        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         24 Fair      35 Fair      15 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          52 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  74 Good      
Max LVORI Early       7            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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