Severe Storms Possible Tuesday

Scatterd to numerous thunderstorms, some severe, are expected across the area Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Swaths of damaging wind gusts should be the primary severe risk, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Also localized flash flooding will be possible. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
212 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

.DISCUSSION...


Scattered showers and thunderstorms look to continue in the
forecast through Wednesday, with more widespread shower and 
thunderstorm activity expected Tuesday afternoon and evening 
with the passage of a cold front. A moist and humid airmass looks
to hang around through Wednesday, with surface high pressure 
advecting much drier air into the region Wednesday night into 
Thursday. While minimum RH values don't look to change much 
during the afternoon hours due to cooler temperatures, the 
dewpoints across the region look to fall into the upper 50s to
low 60s areawide.

VAZ018-210815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
212 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           60           90           70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           60           50           20           
Min/Max Temp          65           85           65           84           
Max/Min RH %          95           64           100          61           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  3         SW  5        SW  6 G22    W  5 G19     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  3        SW  7 G17    SW  5 G22    W  5         
Precip Amount         0.07         0.13         0.40         0.30         
Precip Duration       2            3            6            2            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   2 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4310                      4670         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 29                      W 20         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 124990                    93400        
Dispersion            Poor                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         34 Fair      129 Very Good54 Gen Good  98 Good      
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  128 Very Good12 Poor      113 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            5            5            
Max LVORI Late        7            3            7            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
74 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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