Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort snow report

900 FXUS61 KRNK 130627 AFDRNK Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 227 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... A chance for strong/severe storms on Sunday is increasing. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Storms possible on Sunday, some may be strong to severe. 2) Above normal temperatures expected through Sunday. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1: Storms possible on Sunday, some may be strong to severe. A quick moving shortwave embedded within a larger scale trough will swing through the Mid-Atlantic region on Sunday afternoon. Ahead of this upper disturbance, increasing west/southwest flow will aid in storm organization. Strong daytime heating will occur through Sunday, along with increasing boundary layer moisture with dew points rising into the mid/uppers 60s east of the mountains. Should have a corridor of favorable destabilization by the afternoon over portions of the Virginia and North Carolina resulting in SBCAPE and MLCAPE exceeding 1500 J/kg. It appears the most favorable zone for storms will be east of the mountains, given a better overlap of shear and instability, however there is a risk of severe storms nearly areawide. The main threat will be damaging winds based on model soundings showing inverted-V profiles and DCAPE values also exceeding 1000 J/kg. KEY MESSAGE 2: Above normal temperatures expected through Sunday. While a more dry airmass pushes into the region today, temperatures this afternoon are expected to be above normal, with highs in the low 90s forecast for the Piedmont, and low to mid 80s for mountain locations. The drier airmass will make the air feel less muggy today; however, a return of higher dewpoints on Sunday combined with increasing high temperatures back into the mid 90s for the Piedmont and mid to upper 80s for mountain locations, will increase Heat Index values once again across the region. While Heat Advisory criteria will likely not be met, temperatures will be warm across the region, and sensitive groups should avoid outdoor activity during the peak heating of the day. Those that work outdoors should similarly take frequent breaks indoors with AC, and drink plenty of fluids. && .AVIATION /06Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Fog this morning in the mountains and Foothills. Some instances of less than 1SM possible. Should clear quickly around daybreak giving way to VFR through tonight. Winds light, less than 10kts. EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK Going back into a general summer time pattern where scattered showers and storms will become common during afternoon and evening hours Sunday into next week, but mostly VFR outside of any late night fog and storms in the afternoon/evening. && .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VA...None. NC...None. WV...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...BMG AVIATION...BMG