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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
238 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Seasonably warm humid conditions expected for the remainder
of the week with scattered afternoon and evening showers
and thunderstorms. Rainfall coverage will be hit and miss
with rainfall amounts generally a quarter inch or less.
There will be some localized amounts upwards of one inch
associated with the stronger thunderstorms. Isolated wind
damage is also possible.
VAZ019-082030-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
238 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 60 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50
Max/Min Temp 85 65 85
Min/Max RH % 70 100 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.22 0.15 0.05
Precip Duration 1 2 4
Precip Begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4200 5000
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 1 W 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4200 65000
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 6 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor 26 Fair
Max ADI Late 18 Gen Poor 2 Very Poor 59 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 10 8 9
Max LVORI Late 4 10 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.