Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
167 FXUS61 KRNK 301323 AFDRNK Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 923 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... No significant changes were made to the forecast. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Weather remains quiet through Friday, rain chances return this weekend, persisting into next week. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1: Weather remains quiet through Friday, rain chances return this weekend, persisting into next week. Through Friday, conditions should be dry, dominated by an upper ridge of high pressure. Temperatures should remain below normal for the end of July, along with lower humidity. A slow-moving low pressure system approaches from the west by Saturday, increasing rain chances for the weekend and into early next week...Daily potential for afternoon/evening storms as southerly flow increases ahead of the system. High temperatures still expected to remain on the cooler side in the upper 70s to low 80s as a result of clouds and rain. && .AVIATION /13Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... VFR through the period, aside from some patchy morning fog, IFR/LIFR at LWB/BCB. A few gusts nearing 20kts today, but mainly across the higher elevations. Confidence in the above forecast is high, though lower on dense fog given winds and drier air. EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK... VFR fight conditions will continue through early Saturday, though patchy morning fog could briefly drop VSBY each morning. Rain chances return Saturday afternoon, as winds shift to the south and increase to 15-20 knots ahead of the next approaching system from the west. This will bring likely storms to all terminals at times each day this weekend and into early next week, with likely sub-VFR when impacting a terminal. && .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VA...None. NC...None. WV...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...BMG/CG AVIATION...BMG