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Spot Forecast for July 4 Fireworks...Town of Vinton
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
410 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 EDT on July 04.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Temperatures start to heat up again by the 4th of July, with
highs in the upper 90s and a maximum heat index around 103.

There is a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms mainly from
1 to 9PM.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Showers and
                    thunderstorms likely late in the afternoon.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 98.
Min humidity........42 percent.
Max apparent temp...103.
Surface winds.......Light winds becoming west around 6 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Pcpn amount.........0.03 inches. Higher with thunderstorms.

TIME (EDT)      7 AM         11 AM        3 PM
Sky (%).........29           38           64
Weather cov.....             S CHC        LIKELY
Weather type....NONE         RNSHWR       RNSHWR
Tstm cov........             S CHC        LIKELY
Chc of pcpn (%).0            10           60
Temp............72           90           95
RH..............81           49           44
Aparnt tmp (F)..72           95           102
Surface wind....SW 3         W4G6         W4G9

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Showers and
                    thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then
                    slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 73.
Max humidity........90 percent.
Max apparent temp...96.
Surface winds.......West winds around 6 mph early in the evening
                    becoming light.
Pcpn amount.........0.02 inches. Higher with thunderstorms.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM         10 PM        2 AM
Sky (%).........79           72           57
Weather cov.....LIKELY       S CHC
Weather type....RNSHWR       RNSHWR       NONE
Tstm cov........LIKELY       S CHC
Chc of pcpn (%).60           20           10
Temp............89           81           75
RH..............57           71           87
Aparnt tmp (F)..96           85           75
Surface wind....W6G8         W3G5         W3

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Forecaster...Silverman
Requested by...Mandy Adkins, Director of Cultural Placemaking
Type of request...OTHER
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.DELDT 07/04/24
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.EMAIL madkins@vintonva.gov