Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern US. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Great Plains and Ozarks today. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
219 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this 
week with scattered showers and thunderstorms each day, 
primarily during the afternoon. The air mass will remain humid
with relative humidity values staying elevated. Winds should
remain rather light for much of the area except in stronger 
thunderstorms. Due to the abundant moisture and prolonged 
chances of rain, fire weather concerns will remain low.

VAZ018-062015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
219 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     60           70           80           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           
Max/Min Temp          87           65           87           
Min/Max RH %          53           99           57           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.10         0.06         0.15         
Precip Duration       1            2            3            
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   2 PM         
Precip End            Continuing   11 PM        Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5330                      5490         
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  8                      SW 12        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    42640                     65880        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         26 Fair      33 Fair      34 Fair      
Max ADI Late          47 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  63 Good      
Max LVORI Early       8            6            8            
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and
a slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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