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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure is building into the area this afternoon, keeping 
conditions dry, but also increasing northwest winds. Gusts up to 25 
mph are possible this afternoon, before becoming lighter overnight. 
Winds will again be elevated tomorrow, though lighter, with gusts 
between 15-20 mph. By Friday, high pressure fully builds into the 
area, with light winds and still no rain chances. MinRH will be 
lowest on Friday, around 30-40%. 

Rain chances return on Saturday, as winds shift to the south and 
increase once again, gusting around 20 mph ahead of the next system. 
Shower and storm chances will continue each day through the weekend 
and into next week.

VAZ018-300815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
102 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          55           82           55           87           
Max/Min RH %          93           44           88           37           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  6 G20    NW  4        NW  4 G17    Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  3        NW  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5950                      7290         
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 14                      NW  1        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 83300                     7290         
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         99 Good      67 Good      82 Good      13 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  85 Good      2 Very Poor  25 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       4            6            3            6            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
South winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 86 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 80 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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