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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
224 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected today, with MinRh values in the 25-40% range. 
Winds will be light for much of today until a dry cold front passes 
through this evening, causing winds to gust up to 25 knots along/west 
of the Blue Ridge, with 35 knot gusts possible on the ridge tops 
Sunday night. Northwest winds remain gusty up to 20 knots on Monday, 
before reducing for midweek. MinRh values will be lowest on Tuesday, 
in the 20-30% range due to warming temperatures. 

Dry and mild weather continues until the next system arrives Thursday,
with the best chance of rain being along/west of the Blue Ridge through 
Friday. Northwest winds again increase behind the system, with the 
coldest air of the season possible, and potentially even a few snowflakes 
on the western slopes.

VAZ018-082130-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
224 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          66           38           62           
Min/Max RH %          38           88           40           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3         W  6 G26     W  9 G30     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  4         W  9 G29     NW  7 G23    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2330                      3700         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14                      NW 18        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    32620                     66600        
Dispersion                         Good                      
Max ADI Early         26 Fair      10 Poor      73 Good      
Max ADI Late          40 Fair      12 Poor      73 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            2            4            
Max LVORI Late        2            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
46 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 40s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Cooler. Highs in the
mid 50s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Cooler. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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