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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
232 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
FLOOD WATCH ENDS BY THE MORNING.
AVIATION FORECAST UPDATED.
KEY MESSAGES
1) LINGERING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
VA/NC BORDER COUNTIES THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS TODAY. THE
FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE BY 8AM EDT.
2) TEMPERATURES WILL RUN AT OR BELOW NORMAL INTO THE WEEKEND.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1...LINGERING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
VA/NC BORDER COUNTIES THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS TODAY. THE
FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE BY 8AM EDT.
WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY STILL DRAPED JUST SOUTH OF THE VA/NC
BORDER, ONGOING LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LOOK
TO CONTINUE ACROSS THIS REGION THROUGH DAY BREAK. RECENT CAM
GUIDANCE KEEPS THESE SHOWERS PRIMARILY SOUTH OF THE BOTTOM ROW
OF VA BORDER COUNTIES AS IS EVIDENT BY MUCH DRIER AIR AT THE
SURFACE WORKING ITS WAY SOUTH THROUGH THE REGION. GIVEN THE
POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL RAIN ACROSS THESE AREAS THROUGH
DAYBREAK, THE FLOOD WATCH WAS KEPT IN PLACE; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT
EXTENDED ANY FURTHER IN TIME GIVEN THE CONFIDENCE THAT THE FRONT
SHOULD PUSH FAR ENOUGH SOUTH TO NOT CAUSE ANY MORE HEAVY SHOWERS
BEYOND THE 8AM EDT TODAY.
KEY MESSAGE 2...TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
NORTHERLY WINDS DUE TO SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE REGION
COMBINED WITH EASTERN CONUS TROUGHING WILL LEAD TO WELL BELOW
NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS THROUGH SATURDAY.
HIGHS WILL GENERALLY RUN IN THE LOW TO MID 70S AREAWIDE, WITH
LOWS FALLING INTO THE LOW 60S TO MID 60S AREAWIDE.
OVERALL RAIN CHANCES LOOK TO REMAIN MINIMAL OVER THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS; HOWEVER, AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE MOVING THROUGH THE
AREA LATE FRIDAY LOOKS TO LEAD TO SOME MOUNTAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
AVIATION /06Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
PRIMARILY VFR CONDITIONS ARE BEING OBSERVED AT MOST TERMINALS
EXCEPT FOR BLF AND BCB WHERE SOME FOG HAS REDUCED VSBYS TO MVFR
LEVELS TONIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS LOOK TO CONTINUE THROUGH
12 UTC. VFR CONDITIONS LOOK TO RETURN TO ALL TERMINALS BY THE
12-14 UTC TIMEFRAME AS THE SUN BURNS OFF ANY FOG THAT MAY CAUSE
REDUCED VSBYS ACROSS THE AREA. EAST/NORTHEAST WINDS AT AROUND
5-10 KNOTS TODAY WILL SLOWLY TRANSITION TO EASTERLY BY THE
EVENING TIMEFRAME ACROSS THE REGION, BUT LOOKS TO REMAIN LIGHT
AT AROUND 5 KNOTS OR LESS. OVERALL, WHILE VFR CONDITIONS LOOK TO
REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA, A MID CLOUD DECK IS EXPECTED TO LINGER
GIVEN THE FRONT SOUTH OF THE REGION.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...
NOT GOING TO FULLY DRY OUT BUT COVERAGE OF SHOWERS/STORMS SHOULD
BE MORE SCATTERED TO ISOLATED IN NATURE HEADING INTO THE
WEEKEND. OVERALL OUTSIDE OF STORMS, EXPECT VFR. ALWAYS A
POTENTIAL FOR LOW CLOUDS/FOG IN THE MOUNTAINS AND WHERE IT RAINS
AS WELL. SHOWERS AND A FEW STORMS WILL BE MOST ABUNDANT ALONG
AND SOUTH OF A KUKF-KMTV-KW78 LINE.
RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
VA...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR VAZ032-043-044-058-
059.
NC...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR NCZ003>006-019-020.
WV...NONE.
DISCUSSION...EB
AVIATION...EB
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