Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

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

.DISCUSSION...

Unsettled weather will persist throughout this week with daily 
chances of showers and thunderstorms, especially during the 
afternoon and evening hours. The air mass will remain humid 
with minimum RH values remaining elevated. Winds look to 
remain out of the west/northwest through much of the work week,
with gusts up to 15-20 mph forecast today, and increasing to 
20-25 mph overnight into Wednesday morning. Wind gusts look to 
diminish by Wednesday evening but increase to 10-15 mph each afternoon
through the end of the work week. Due to the abundant moisture 
and prolonged chances of rain, fire weather concerns will remain low.

VAZ044-112015-
Pittsylvania-
Including the city of Danville
242 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     20           30           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           30           
Max/Min Temp          95           71           92           
Min/Max RH %          47           91           51           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  4         W  4         W  4         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6        W  3         W  6         
Precip Amount         0.02         0.05         0.02         
Precip Duration       0            1            1            
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing   2 PM         
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5760                      5480         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 16                      W  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    92160                     49320        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         43 Gen Good  43 Gen Good  28 Fair      
Max ADI Late          102 Very Good2 Very Poor  65 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        1            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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