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
347 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Unsettled weather is expected this week with daily opportunity
for scattered showers and thunderstorms.  The relative 
humidity will remain elevated through the week.

Thunderstorms may result in rogue wind gusts above 20 mph, but
for the most part winds are expected to remain under 10 mph.

VAZ019-032015-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
347 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     20           10           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            30           
Max/Min Temp          84           63           81           
Min/Max RH %          62           97           65           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  3         
Precip Amount         0.01         0.01         0.02         
Precip Duration       1            1            0            
Precip Begin          1 PM         9 PM         2 PM         
Precip End            6 PM         5 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4470                      3860         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  7                     E  3         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    31290                     11580        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         33 Fair      33 Fair      20 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          37 Fair      5 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       8            6            6            
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

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

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