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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
229 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front should slowly drift southeastward during this
weekend, which will serve as a focus for more chances of showers
and thunderstorms. High pressure will build later on Monday to
bring lower chances of storms. Hot and humid conditions should
arrive by the middle of next week. Fire weather concerns will
remain low.
VAZ018-272015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
229 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 50 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 40
Max/Min Temp 82 64 85
Min/Max RH % 68 99 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 4 Lgt/Var NW 3
Precip Amount 0.18 0.07 0.02
Precip Duration 5 1 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing 7 AM
Precip End Continuing 5 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2800 4150
Transport Wnd (mph) S 10 NW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28000 49800
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 8 Poor 44 Gen Good 32 Fair
Max ADI Late 49 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 6 8
Max LVORI Late 4 6 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
41 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.