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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
418 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Seasonably warm and 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.
Greater coverage of showers and thunderstorms is likely for the
weekend with the passage of a cold front. Somewhat drier
conditions follow the frontal passage for the beginning of next
week, and may bring temperatures a few degrees below normal.
VAZ017-092015-
Floyd-
Including the city of Floyd
418 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 20 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 20 50
Max/Min Temp 81 63 81
Min/Max RH % 66 100 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 4 W 5 W 6 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 W 5 G17 W 7
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.04
Precip Duration 1 0 1
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5040 4790
Transport Wnd (mph) W 14 W 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 70560 67060
Dispersion Fair
Max ADI Early 39 Fair 68 Good 46 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 63 Good 4 Very Poor 72 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 6 8
Max LVORI Late 3 8 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 82 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 77 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
69 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.