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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
209 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A frontal boundary will remain situated over the Carolinas through
the weekend, and easterly flow will keep moisture across the
southern half of the area, though some drier air is working its way
into northern portions of the area. Showers will be confined mostly
south of the area today, but a few stray showers may develop over
the mountains later. Chances for scattered showers and possible
storms increase Friday and continue through the weekend, with the
highest chances over the mountains. Plenty of cloud cover for the
next day or two and cooler air will keep temperatures below normal
through the weekend. Overall, fire weather concerns are little to
none at this time.
WVZ043-240815-
Summers-
Including the cities of Hinton and Hix
209 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 20
Min/Max Temp 60 74 61 79
Max/Min RH % 100 77 100 71
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 3 E 3 SE 4 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 3 SE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1 2
Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3100 3860
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 12 NW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 37200 30880
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 28 Fair 28 Fair 25 Fair 5 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 37 Fair 4 Very Poor 36 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 7 7 10
Max LVORI Late 7 4 9 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 69 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.