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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
248 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Heads up for severe storms this afternoon...
...It will also be windy...

Unsettled weather is expected this afternoon
into tonight. A strong cold front will cross the area 
preceded by gusty surface winds and very warm temperatures.
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible 
with damaging winds the main threat.

Winds will be gusting to 20 to 35 mph before the storms.
Wetting rains will occur for most but not everyone, and
some may receive an inch or more if multiple storms move
over. Drying out Friday afternoon into the weekend, with
another chance for showers/storms Monday.

WVZ507-182030-
Eastern Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, 
and Alderson
248 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     70           80           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           70           0            
Max/Min Temp          82           60           76           
Min/Max RH %          64           99           46           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 11 G28    W  7 G19     W  5         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W 12 G27     W  5         NW  9 G18    
Precip Amount         0.18         0.24         0.06         
Precip Duration       4            9            0            
Precip Begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   8 AM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4390                      6370         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 38                      NW 21        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    166820                    133770       
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         87 Good      67 Good      32 Fair      
Max ADI Late          105 Very Good8 Poor       93 Good      
Max LVORI Early       4            5            8            
Max LVORI Late        3            6            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 79 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

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