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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
312 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather continues through the beginning of next week, the the
area under the influence of surface high pressure. Deep mixing of
very dry air aloft during the afternoons will result in minimum 
relative humidity values in the 20% to 30%, with a few isolated 
locations possibly in the teens. Northerly winds remain less than 
10 knots through Wednesday, turning more northwesterly Thursday, 
and northeast to easterly by the end of the week. Temperatures 
will remain near seasonal normals, with highs in the 60s and 70s, 
and lows in the 30s and 40s.

No measurable rainfall is anticipated through the seven day 
forecast, and is not looking likely through the end of the month.
There are currently no fire weather concerns at this time.

VAZ018-212030-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
312 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          66           40           66           
Min/Max RH %          33           77           26           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3670                      3920         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 10                      N 10         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    36700                     39200        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         18 Gen Poor  11 Poor      10 Poor      
Max ADI Late          43 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  48 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       4            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds around
5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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