Last Updated on August 18, 2026 4:16 am

Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Virginia, 358 AM EDT Tuesday, August 18, 2026, for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia.

Day One…Today and Tonight

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

Days Two Through Seven…Wednesday Through Monday

Widely scattered thunderstorms will develop daily from Thursday through Saturday. A few of these storms will become intense each afternoon and evening, and capable of producing both damaging wind gusts, and heavy rain that may result in localized flash flooding.

Spotter Information Statement

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Counties Covered

North Carolina: Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes. Virginia: Tazewell, Smyth, Bland, Giles, Wythe, Pulaski, Montgomery, Grayson, Carroll, Floyd, Craig, Alleghany, Bath, Roanoke, Botetourt, Rockbridge, Patrick, Franklin, Bedford, Amherst, Henry. West Virginia: Mercer, Summers, Monroe, Eastern Greenbrier, Western Greenbrier.

Forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service.