
Print This Forecast (Printer-Friendly)
FNUS51 KRNK 120622
FWFRNK
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
222 AM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Forecast looking wetter today into Monday with frontal boundary
just south of the area and upper disturbance moving across. Wetting
rains are expected over much of the area with showers/few storms. RH
values will stay elevated with cloud cover/rain.
We dry out Tuesday into Thursday with temperatures warming back
above normal. Late next week, potential for more storms Friday
into Saturday but still on the warmer side of normal.
WVZ043-122015-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
222 AM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 70 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50
Max/Min Temp 75 62 75
Min/Max RH % 81 100 79
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 3 E 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 3 E 5
Precip Amount 0.20 0.11 0.04
Precip Duration 4 3 2
Precip Begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2760 3560
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 33120 60520
Dispersion Poor
Max ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 23 Fair 42 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 38 Fair 6 Very Poor 64 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 9 8
Max LVORI Late 5 10 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.