Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
227 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this 
week with daily chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms 
each 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.

VAZ018-040815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
227 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     20           30           40           70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           30           20           50           
Min/Max Temp          63           80           65           82           
Max/Min RH %          98           70           100          74           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  3         Lgt/Var      SE  3        
Precip Amount         0.01         0.01         0.04         0.11         
Precip Duration       1            1            2            4            
Precip Begin          8 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   6 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3150                      4250         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE  8                     S  6         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 25200                     25500        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         21 Fair      26 Fair      32 Fair      13 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  31 Fair      3 Very Poor  36 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            6            9            9            
Max LVORI Late        6            3            10           4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly 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 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. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.

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

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