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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
107 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Gusty northwest winds will continue through Sunday, with 
gusts of 20-30 mph Saturday, and lower Sunday. Min RH values will
remain elevated in the mountains, but will remain lower this 
weekend in the Piedmont. 

Dry weather and a gradual warming trend expected next week. 
Winds will be light, but as temperatures return to the
50s/60s late next week, Min RH values fall to 20-30% Tuesday
through Friday.

VAZ018-140915-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
107 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          29           46           30           50           
Max/Min RH %          80           48           89           49           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  5 G18    NW  9 G29    NW  8 G26    NW  6 G22    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5 G23    NW  9 G23    NW  6 G25    NW  5        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4740                      3930         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 22                     NW 13        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 104280                    51090        
Dispersion            Fair                      Good                      
Max ADI Early         10 Poor      64 Good      9 Poor       40 Fair      
Max ADI Late          11 Poor      85 Good      8 Poor       59 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        4            1            4            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 30. Northwest winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 35 percent. Light
and variable wind. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Light and variable
wind. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
32 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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