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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
249 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Coverage in showers and thunderstorms increases today and
tomorrow as the cold front draws closer. Some storms could be
strong to severe with damaging winds as the main threat and heavy
rainfall. Wildfire smoke from Canada will be moving out of the
area today. Minimum RH values will not be a concern the next few
days with plenty of moisture around. Winds may be gusty in
thunderstorms, and WNW winds Sunday become gusty behind a cold
front.
WVZ507-182015-
Eastern Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs,
and Alderson
249 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 50 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20
Max/Min Temp 83 66 83
Min/Max RH % 67 100 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G17 W 5 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 W 5 G18 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.07 0.08 0.01
Precip Duration 4 2 1
Precip Begin 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4340 5050
Transport Wnd (mph) W 16 NW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 69440 45450
Dispersion Fair
Max ADI Early 41 Gen Good 42 Gen Good 33 Fair
Max ADI Late 62 Good 8 Poor 59 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 7 8
Max LVORI Late 4 9 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
66 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers.
Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.