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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure builds over the region this week. Light winds 
and moderating temperatures are expected for the remainder 
of this week. The next chance of wetting rain may not arrive 
until Sunday due to a disturbance in the Gulf.

VAZ018-062030-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          70           44           78           
Min/Max RH %          51           97           42           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  3         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3520                      4750         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  3                     W  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    10560                     42750        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         16 Gen Poor  7 Poor       19 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          16 Gen Poor  1 Very Poor  48 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       8            6            7            
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 78 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Northwest winds around
5 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

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