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Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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-- Discussion containing changed information from previous version are highlighted. --181 FXUS61 KRNK 271800 AFDRNK Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 200 PM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025 .SYNOPSIS...-- Changed Discussion --A cold front approaches the region on Saturday, which will bring chances for scattered thunderstorms primarily east of the Blue Ridge; however, isolated thunderstorms still look possible for areas west of the Blue Ridge. The cold front looks to stall just north of the area, which will keep much of the region under the influence of the warm and humid airmass across the southeast. This will keep the chances for daily showers and thunderstorms in the forecast through next Wednesday until a much stronger cold front looks to push through the forecast area. High pressure settling into the region mid week next week will lead to drier conditions; however, temperatures are expected to continue to remain seasonable.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TOMORROW/...-- Changed Discussion --As of 100 PM EDT Friday... Key Messages: 1) Scattered thunderstorms are again expected primarily east of the Blue Ridge on Saturday. 2) The area will continue to remain hot and humid across the area Saturday. The surface high pressure that is leading to a backdoor front that is currently draped across the Virginia Piedmont should lift north tonight as a warm front as the surface high pressure progresses east into the Atlantic and losses influence over the region. As this happens a shortwave trough and associated surface low pressure system is expected to push across southeastern Canada during the day on Saturday. The associated cold front is forecast to be draped across western New York and into the Ohio Valley by Saturday evening. While this will predominantly keep most of the precipitation well to the north and west of the region, there will be a chance for showers and thunderstorms along the eastern edge of the Blue Ridge and points east into the Piedmont on Saturday. With the repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms across the area, these storms will continue to lead to a localized flash flood threat. This will be especially true given storm motions will continue to be on the slow side of around 5-15 knots. High temperatures will climb into the low 90s across the Piedmont, and low to mid 80s west of the Blue Ridge.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...-- Changed Discussion --As of 1210 PM EDT Friday... Key Message: - Hot and humid through the weekend, with daily chances of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. A cold front is expected to stall along the Mason-Dixon line on Sunday, then return northward as a warm front on Monday. With the area remaining in the warm sector, hot and humid conditions will continue along with afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Scattered storms each afternoon will be disorganized, but a few may become strong to severe with the primary threats being damaging wind gusts and localize flooding. High temperatures each afternoon will peak in the 80s across the mountains to the low to mid 90s in the foothills and Piedmont. Dew points will continue to run high, ranging from the mid 60s to lower 70s.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...-- Changed Discussion --As of 1210 PM EDT Friday... Key Messages: 1. Thunderstorms Tuesday into Wednesday. 2. Slightly cooler and drier Wednesday and Thursday. A cold front will move from the Ohio Valley Tuesday morning to the VA/NC coast Wednesday morning. This front will bring an organized line of convection across the area Tuesday afternoon and evening. Dry and cooler high pressure will follow the frontal passage Wednesday and Thursday. Another front will slide across the region Friday, but with limited moisture, showers and thunderstorms will be sub-severe. High temperatures will ranging in the 80s Tuesday, then cool down a couple of degrees on Wednesday. Temperatures will gradually warm each day, ending the workweek in the mid 80s to mid 90s.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...-- Changed Discussion --As of 100 PM EDT Thursday... Scattered to widespread thunderstorms look likely again to impact LYH, BCB, ROA, and LWB this afternoon and evening. Confidence is not as high at DAN and BLF; however, vcts has been included regardless given the chance still exists. These thunderstorms if in the vicinity of terminals may lead to sudden wind shifts and sudden wind speed increases. These storms may also lead to brief periods of MVFR to LIFR CIGs and VSBYs. Currently, a backdoor front has pushed south into central Virginia. This front has lead to MVFR CIGs to develop at LYH, which are expected to linger for at least another couple hours before some additional clearing and thunderstorm development begins. After the thunderstorms this evening, MVFR to LIFR CIGs and VSBYs do look to develop out of northern and central Virginia and push south, with all terminals likely seeing restrictions except for DAN and BLF. These restrictions should lift again by the 12-13 UTC timeframe for all terminals. EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK... High pressure should maintain VFR conditions into early next week outside of any storms and late night/early morning fog. A front tracking in by Tuesday will bring a better coverage of storms and better chance of sub-VFR. This front should lead to VFR conditions through the end of next week outside of any river valley fog that may develop near BCB and LWB.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...-- Changed Discussion --VA...Flood Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for VAZ011-013-014- 018>020-022>024-033>035-045-046. NC...None. WV...Flood Watch until 11 PM EDT this evening for WVZ043-044-507- 508.-- End Changed Discussion --&& $$ SYNOPSIS...EB NEAR TERM...EB SHORT TERM...RCS LONG TERM...RCS AVIATION...EB