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FNUS51 KRNK 171915 FWFRNK Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 315 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .DISCUSSION... A weak, mainly dry, cold front will cross the area late tonight. Winds will shift to the northwest behind the front and will be gusty at times Thursday. Humidity minimums are expected to dip into the 20 to 30 percent range during the afternoon. Another, much stronger front will cross our area Friday bringing some showers and storms, followed by cooler weather for the weekend. VAZ018-180830- Craig- Including the city of New Castle 315 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mcldy Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 70 Min/Max Temp 55 81 51 75 Max/Min RH % 82 26 75 52 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9 G22 W 9 G19 NW 4 S 3 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 G22 NW 9 G18 Lgt/Var SW 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 Precip Duration 6 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5380 3640 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 21 W 14 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 112980 50960 Dispersion Excellent Very Poor Max ADI Early 61 Good 69 Good 69 Good 28 Fair Max ADI Late 10 Poor 85 Good 1 Very Poor 47 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 2 4 Max LVORI Late 4 1 4 1 LAL 2 1 1 3 Haines Index 4 5 5 5 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Above normal temperatures and near normal rainfall.