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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.