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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
221 PM EDT Sat May 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry conditions are forecast to persist through Sunday night as 
high pressure remains in control of the weather pattern. Sunday 
afternoon minimum relative humidity will remain above 30 percent
across the region, with surface winds holding below 10 mph. The 
next chance for wetting rainfall will be Monday, more so across 
northwest North Carolina, as a weak disturbance passes across 
the region. Rainfall totals are forecast to remain less than a 
quarter inch for most, but will be locally higher if any storms 
develop.

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VAZ018-310830-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
221 PM EDT Sat May 30 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          46           77           55           80           
Max/Min RH %          81           43           89           38           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  3        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5340                      6400         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  8                     N 10         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 42720                     64000        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         46 Gen Good  28 Fair      45 Gen Good  52 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          8 Poor       46 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  74 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            4            3            6            
Max LVORI Late        4            2            6            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.

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