
A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across 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
249 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 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 except in stronger thunderstorms. Due to
the abundant moisture and prolonged chances of rain, fire weather
concerns will remain low.
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Including the city of New Castle
249 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 60 50 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 50
Min/Max Temp 65 83 65 86
Max/Min RH % 100 73 100 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 3
Precip Amount 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.10
Precip Duration 3 3 0 4
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3450 4960
Transport Wnd (mph) S 8 S 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 27600 29760
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 29 Fair 10 Poor 36 Fair 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 36 Fair 3 Very Poor 32 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 9 8 8
Max LVORI Late 9 4 8 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 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 58 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.