
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.
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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.