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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
216 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR PARTS OF
WV AND VA...
Scattered shower and thunderstorm activity will continue through
Monday. While not everyone will see wetting rain, an extremely
humid airmass will continue to remain across the region. These
elevated humidity levels will keep any fire weather concerns to
a minimum. Drier conditions return Tuesday and Wednesday, with
additional chances for showers and storms for the end of the week.
WVZ507-170830-
Eastern Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs,
and Alderson
216 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 60 30 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 30 30 0
Min/Max Temp 65 80 63 79
Max/Min RH % 99 69 99 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 W 5 G18 W 4 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 G18 W 6 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip Amount 0.47 0.16 0.05 0.00
Precip Duration 3 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing
Precip End 6 AM Continuing 2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4230 5200
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 15 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 63450 62400
Dispersion Fair Very Poor
Max ADI Early 43 Gen Good 45 Gen Good 45 Gen Good 45 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 68 Good 5 Very Poor 71 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 8 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 9 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.