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FXUS61 KRNK 231052
AFDRNK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
652 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Aviation Forecast Updated.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Drier cooler weather returns today and continues into early
next week.

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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1: Drier cooler weather returns today and continues
into early next week.

High pressure will build in today, driving cooler and drier air
across the region into the middle of the week. An upper-level
trough will linger overhead, though it will only yield a few
fair- weather clouds during the afternoon hours. Mostly clear
skies will ensure zero chance of rain through Wednesday.

Temperatures will run cooler than normal through Tuesday, with
highs settling in the 70s west of the Blue Ridge and the 80s to
the east. Nighttime temperatures will drop into the crisp 50s.
By Thursday, the primary high-pressure system will finally break
down, allowing the Bermuda High to slide over the region and
draw a steady stream of muggy moisture back into the area.

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.AVIATION /12Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
A cold front will move east of the area this morning. Behind
the boundary, sub-VFR ceilings will linger along western slopes
(KBLF) and persist through the rest of the morning. Elsewhere
will remain VFR through the period. Winds will become
northwesterly, increasing to 8 to 15 knots with gusts reaching
up to 20 knots.

OUTLOOK...

Drier airmass will sink into the area today and remain into
early next week. Should be mainly VFR aside from any late night
fog, mainly KLWB. Next system appears to bring some chances for
storms Thursday with possibility for sub-VFR cigs/vsbys.

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.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...None.
NC...None.
WV...None.

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DISCUSSION...RCS
AVIATION...RCS