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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
255 AM EDT Fri May 29 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure and dry air will control the weather through the
next 7 days. RH values will be in the upper 20 to mid 30 percent 
range for much of the mountains this afternoon and evening, with 
drier air moving in behind a cold front. Somewhat lower RH values 
will also occur over parts of the VA and NC Piedmont near 
Danville, VA as well, but in the mid to upper 30 percent range. 
In between these two locations and also on the ridges, RH values 
will be higher and above 40 percent. Tomorrow will also feature 
values in the 30 to 40 percent range for those same areas as 
well. After that, moisture increases for Sunday and Monday with a 
few showers possible mainly south of Highway 460. No significant 
rainfall is expected however. Beyond that, the next chance of 
rain may come next weekend. 

Despite these drier conditions, recent rainfall will continue to 
keep any fire danger threat low. Winds will generally be less than
10 mph through the next 7 days. 

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VAZ018-292015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
255 AM EDT Fri May 29 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          83           52           80           
Min/Max RH %          31           73           40           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4900                      6020         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      N  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    39200                     54180        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      34 Fair      38 Fair      
Max ADI Late          48 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  60 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       5            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        2            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

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