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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
240 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered to numerous showers and storms expected
through tonight, but not everyone will see wetting rains.

We do anticipate good chances for showers and storms early to
mid next week, then drying out and cooling down somewhat
afterwards.

VAZ045-190815-
Campbell-
Including the city of Lynchburg
240 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           30           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           40           30           50           
Min/Max Temp          72           91           67           86           
Max/Min RH %          95           56           100          62           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5        W  4         NE  3        NE  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  4        W  5         Lgt/Var      SE  3        
Precip Amount         0.05         0.02         0.03         0.02         
Precip Duration       1            1            1            2            
Precip Begin          6 PM         2 PM         Continuing   6 AM         
Precip End            10 PM        Continuing   2 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5430                      4420         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 12                      SE  5        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 65160                     22100        
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         28 Fair      46 Gen Good  34 Fair      28 Fair      
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  71 Good      4 Very Poor  29 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6            8            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            9            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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