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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
222 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Slow moving front will keep wetting showers/few storms in
the forecast into Thursday. However, better chances will be across
southern VA into North Carolina. Should be drier Friday into the weekend
but a few storms will be possible each afternoon.
WVZ043-230815-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
222 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 59 78 58 75
Max/Min RH % 99 59 98 72
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 4 Lgt/Var E 3 SE 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0 1 0 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip End 8 PM Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4610 3690
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 1 SE 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4610 33210
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 36 Fair 5 Very Poor 8 Poor 40 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 6 8
Max LVORI Late 7 3 8 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 78 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 69 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.