Severe Storms and Flooding Possible Today

Clusters of thunderstorms will move across the area today into tonight. Torrential downpours and training of storms could cause flash flooding. Severe wind gusts will also be possible. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
147 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Juicy airmass will keep fire concerns down, with daily
chance for storms, with highest probability of wetting
rains today and Thursday. Not much change in the forecast
into late week. May see high pressure lower chances this weekend
of rain.

VAZ018-120815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
147 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           20           30           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            20           50           
Min/Max Temp          64           86           65           88           
Max/Min RH %          93           55           98           59           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5 G17     W  5 G21     NW  3        W  3         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  6 G20     NW  5        W  3         W  5         
Precip Amount         0.10         0.01         0.03         0.01         
Precip Duration       4            1            1            1            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   2 PM         
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4150                      4780         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 14                     W  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 58100                     43020        
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor                      
Max ADI Early         6 Very Poor  54 Gen Good  49 Gen Good  23 Fair      
Max ADI Late          12 Poor      65 Good      4 Very Poor  40 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       5            5            6            7            
Max LVORI Late        5            1            7            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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