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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
230 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Seasonably warm and humid conditions expected today
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.

Greater coverage of showers and cooler temperatures are
expected Sunday and Monday with the passage of a cold front.
Somewhat drier conditions follow the frontal passage for
Tuesday and Wednesday...temperatures trending warmer for
the second half of next week.

VAZ024-112015-
Rockbridge-
Including the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista
230 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           50           
Max/Min Temp          86           64           79           
Min/Max RH %          57           100          73           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  3        Lgt/Var      E  3         
Precip Amount         0.06         0.09         0.16         
Precip Duration       1            2            5            
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4670                      2680         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  6                     E  8         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    28020                     21440        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         34 Fair      34 Fair      21 Fair      
Max ADI Late          53 Gen Good  1 Very Poor  25 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       10           7            9            
Max LVORI Late        3            10           4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
39 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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