Sunday Evening Update
A Red Flag Warning is still in effect for counties just outside of our viewing area. This includes Tazewell, Smyth, and Grayson counties. This Red Flag Warning will expire at 8 pm tonight.
Air Quality in Southwest and Central Virginia is still good and healthy for all age groups. When you step outside this evening you may notice a slight smoky smell, however, we have not reached what is to be considered a “moderate” level. This is something we will watch over the next few days.
As of 6:57 pm Sunday evening, showers have reached the Highlands Zone, and will become more widespread overnight and into Monday morning. This will mitigate fire risk.
Rain is back in the forecast daily Monday through Wednesday of this week, as temperatures vary between the upper 50s and lower 70s.
Sunday Morning Update
Even though we’re going to have nice weather today, bone dry conditions combined with more gusty winds will continue our wildfire risk into today.
Temperatures will get into the mid 60s throughout the region today, making for a typical springtime day. We’ll start out pretty sunny, before more clouds build in later in the day. These clouds will come as a cold front approaches through the area overnight Sunday into Monday.
Unlike the last cold front that came through, this one will bring beneficial moisture along with it. We’ll see some showers overnight that will certainly help reduce our fire risk. We could see a few more showers pop up Tuesday morning as well.
After that front passes, temperatures will drop into the mid 50s throughout the region. This chillier weather won’t last long, as we’re back into the upper 60s and 70s to wrap up the week.
