Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
129 FXUS61 KRNK 141044 AFDRNK Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 644 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Aviation updated. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Dry conditions through midweek, with rain chances late week. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1: Dry conditions through midweek, with rain chances late week. Upper ridging will quickly build today behind a progressive trough moving into the Atlantic. As a result, strong surface high pressure will bring dry weather through at least Wednesday. Ridging will begin to breakdown by Thursday and weak upper disturbances will round the top of the ridge. This will begin to introduce a daily chance for scattered afternoon rain/storms through the weekend. Temperatures remain elevated throughout the week, with 80s across the mountains and lower 90s east of the mountains. Overnight lows still mild...mainly in the low to mid 60s. && .AVIATION /12Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Some areas of lower stratus across the mountains this morning. BCB/BLF/LWB will have periods of MVFR to IFR over the next couple of hours. Otherwise, should be VFR for all other terminals and a return to VFR for the aforementioned by late morning. Winds northerly... 10 knots or less, with an occasional gust to 15 knots or so over the mountains. Forecast confidence is high. EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK... Mainly VFR expected through midweek, outside of any late night fog at the usual places like LWB/BCB. && .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VA...None. NC...None. WV...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...BMG AVIATION...AS/BMG