
Scatterd to numerous thunderstorms, some severe, are expected across the area Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Swaths of damaging wind gusts should be the primary severe risk, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Also localized flash flooding will be possible. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
315 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms look to continue in the
forecast through Wednesday, with more widespread shower and
thunderstorm activity expected Tuesday afternoon and evening
with the passage of a cold front. A moist and humid airmass looks
to hang around through Wednesday, with surface high pressure
advecting much drier air into the region Wednesday night into
Thursday. While minimum RH values don't look to change much
during the afternoon hours due to cooler temperatures, the
dewpoints across the region look to fall into the upper 50s to
low 60s areawide. Overall, there are no major fire weather concerns
at this time with the current moist airmass over the region.
WVZ507-202015-
Eastern Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs,
and Alderson
315 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 50 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 50
Max/Min Temp 82 64 82
Min/Max RH % 60 100 74
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 3 Lgt/Var SW 7 G17
Precip Amount 0.01 0.03 0.13
Precip Duration 0 2 4
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4970 3890
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 39760 58350
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 28 Fair 30 Fair 49 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 45 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 59 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 3 10 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
63 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.