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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
453 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Above normal temperatures expected through Sunday, warmest 
readings today and Friday. There is also the chance for
thunderstorms...widely scattered today, but more widespread
Friday with the passage of a front.  Winds today will be from 
the west or southwest, generally under 10 mph.  Storms will 
contain much stronger wind gusts with variable wind directions.

A cold front passage will bring a wind shift to the northwest 
Friday night with drier air arriving for Saturday. Humidity 
minimums near 30% are possible Saturday afternoon.

VAZ018-112015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
453 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           50           
Max/Min Temp          93           67           90           
Min/Max RH %          41           89           48           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3 G17     Lgt/Var      W  5 G23     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  4         Lgt/Var      W  6 G20     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.05         
Precip Duration                    0            1            
Precip Begin                       6 PM         3 PM         
Precip End                         9 PM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5480                      6530         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 12                      W 15         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    65760                     97950        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         81 Good      67 Good      101 Very Good
Max ADI Late          75 Good      4 Very Poor  106 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.

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