Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
240 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this 
week with scattered showers and thunderstorms each day, 
primarily during the afternoons and evenings. The air mass will
remain humid with relative humidity values staying elevated. 
Winds should remain rather light for much of the area except in 
stronger thunderstorms. Due to the abundant moisture and prolonged
chances of rain, fire weather concerns will remain low.

WVZ043-072015-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
240 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           30           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           30           50           
Max/Min Temp          84           64           85           
Min/Max RH %          68           100          66           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  3        Lgt/Var      W  4         
Precip Amount         0.01         0.02         0.03         
Precip Duration       2            1            2            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   8 AM         
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3680                      5780         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  9                     SW 14        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    33120                     80920        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         22 Fair      15 Gen Poor  57 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          33 Fair      1 Very Poor  69 Good      
Max LVORI Early       10           9            10           
Max LVORI Late        3            10           3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 76 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.

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

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