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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
157 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Another round of storms is expected this afternoon into 
evening that could be strong to severe with damaging
winds as the main threat. Hail, isolated tornadoes, and
flash flooding are also possible. Gusty winds also
possible throughout the day. Drier weather returns for 
the remainder of the week before showers and storms 
return to the forecast for the weekend.

Rainfall amounts through tonight are generally near a 
quarter of an inch with locally higher amounts possible.

VAZ018-290815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
157 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          61           80           56           82           
Max/Min RH %          97           54           92           48           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  7 G23    NW  7 G23    NW  7 G21    NW  5 G17    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5 G22    NW  8 G20    NW  4 G18    NW  5        
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       0                                                   
Precip Begin          6 PM                                                
Precip End            8 PM                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5010                      6400         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 21                     NW 16        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 105210                    102400       
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         30 Fair      65 Good      106 Very Good52 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          7 Poor       113 Very Good4 Very Poor  105 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            6            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly 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 53 percent.
South winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.

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