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

.DISCUSSION...

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

Dry weather returns for all by Sunday, with a gradual 
warming trend forecast through early 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.

VAZ018-132130-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
253 AM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          46           29           41           
Min/Max RH %          47           87           52           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  9 G30    NW  5 G19    NW  9 G29    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  7 G20    NW  6 G25    NW  9 G24    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5000                      4720         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 18                     NW 20        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    90000                     94400        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         71 Good      12 Poor      60 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          76 Good      11 Poor      81 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            4            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
28 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Light and
variable wind. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 26 percent.
Light and variable wind.

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

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