2008.07.26
Cue the broken record forecast
I don't mean broken records in terms of record temperatures ... quite the opposite, it should be very much near normal for the next several days, that being high of 88 and low of 65 in Roanoke, and about 83 and 60 in Blacksburg. But today through at least Monday, and possibly beyond, we'll have the typical summertime forecast: Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
It doesn't look like there will be a big severe thunderstorm threat this weekend, but anytime there are storms, you can never rule out a localized severe gust (58 mph-plus) when a storm starts collapsing into downdrafts. The timing of various upper-level disturbances will have to be monitored the next several days, as any of them can also give storms a little more atmospheric support to become stronger.
It also doesn't look like this will provide any widespread rainfall, still very much needed. Read this Natoinal Weather Service-Blacksburg statement about the ongoing drought and how sporadic rains in thunderstorms have not helped as much as one might think.
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Fairly strong t-storms marching through the NRV right now, and it looks like there is a fairly decent chance that they will hold together long enough to reach at least the western edges of Roanoke County. Monday evening, 7:40 PM
Comment by Doug Griggs — July 28, 2008 @ 7:42 pm