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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
157 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Another round of storms is expected this afternoon into
evening that could be strong to severe with damaging
winds as the main threat. Hail, isolated tornadoes, and
flash flooding are also possible. Gusty winds also
possible throughout the day. Drier weather returns for
the remainder of the week before showers and storms
return to the forecast for the weekend.
Rainfall amounts through tonight are generally near a
quarter of an inch with locally higher amounts possible.
WVZ043-290815-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
157 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 61 76 55 77
Max/Min RH % 100 65 99 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 7 G19 NW 7 G19 NW 6 G18 NW 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 G18 NW 9 G20 NW 3 NW 6
Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4750 4970
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 21 NW 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 99750 84490
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 36 Fair 69 Good 89 Good 61 Good
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 89 Good 6 Very Poor 95 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 8 5 8
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.