Severe Storms Possible Tonight Through Tuesday Night

Thunderstorms are expected across portions of the area late tonight into Tuesday, and then Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Visit this link for details on what is expected. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
247 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

.DISCUSSION...

After a start to the day with patchy fog around the region,
we are expecting a day with more sun than clouds and with
no precipitation. Showers and storms return to mainly
southeast West Virginia and neighboring portions of
southwest Virginia late tonight. On Tuesday, coverage is
possible throughout the day, but the best chances will be
during the afternoon and evening. Some of the showers and
storms could have strong to damaging winds. Drier weather 
returns for the remainder of the workweek before showers
and storms return to the forecast for the weekend.

Rainfall amounts late Monday night through Tuesday evening
are expected to range from around one-tenth of an inch
to three-quarters of an inch. Locally heavier rain is
expected under the heavier storms.

VAZ018-272030-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
247 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            80           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            50           
Max/Min Temp          88           64           86           
Min/Max RH %          45           94           65           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5 G21     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  8 G23     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.16         
Precip Duration                                 5            
Precip Begin                                    6 AM         
Precip End                                      6 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5930                      3450         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  7                      SW 12        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    41510                     41400        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         36 Fair      42 Gen Good  31 Fair      
Max ADI Late          50 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  38 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       9            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        1            6            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
South winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

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

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