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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
302 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Temperatures and heat index values increase this week. Minimum RH
values may drop to between 30 and 40 percent Monday through
Friday for the eastern Piedmont. There is a small chance of precipitation
this afternoon (Monday) but better chances of showers and thunderstorms
will be by this weekend.

VAZ018-312030-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
302 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          91           66           94           
Min/Max RH %          42           87           41           
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)    6550                      6280         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  8                     NW 13        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    52400                     81640        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         63 Good      23 Fair      104 Very Good
Max ADI Late          76 Good      2 Very Poor  112 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
42 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

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

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