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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
209 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Unsettled weather is expected early this week with several
rounds of showers bringing some much needed rainfall.
Rainfall amounts may average around an inch or so for much
of the area through Wednesday. Cooler temperatures follow
for mid to late week. Fire concerns will be low this week.

VAZ018-220830-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
209 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     80           90           90           80           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           0            
Min/Max Temp          61           75           54           63           
Max/Min RH %          100          83           100          95           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  5 G18    NE  6 G21    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  5 G21    NE  5        
Precip Amount         0.33         0.28         0.39         0.32         
Precip Duration       8            6            11           11           
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2220                      1800         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE 10                     NE 13        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 22200                     23400        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair                      
Max ADI Early         6 Very Poor  11 Poor      17 Gen Poor  23 Fair      
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  25 Fair      10 Poor      23 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            9            7            8            
Max LVORI Late        8            5            7            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 93 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

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

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