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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
244 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather is expected to last until tomorrow, when showers and
thunderstorms return to mainly the mountains.
Temperatures in the 80s and 90s continue through Saturday for
urban areas and the Piedmont. Minimum RH values will fall into the
30 to 40 percent range for most locations east of the Blue Ridge
today and tomorrow. Light winds prevail, with an increasing NE
wind for the Piedmont tomorrow. By Saturday stronger WSW winds
are expected with gusts to 25 mph for the higher peaks and ridges.
Showers and storms become more widespread for the weekend into
early next week.
WVZ507-162015-
Eastern Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs,
and Alderson
244 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 30
Max/Min Temp 90 66 89
Min/Max RH % 44 95 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5700 6020
Transport Wnd (mph) W 2 SE 2
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 11400 12040
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 23 Fair 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 21 Fair 2 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 5 7
Max LVORI Late 2 7 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
West winds around 5 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...Partly 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 above normal.