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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
158 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...
...Dry Weather Through The Week...

The weekend rain was beneficial, but now look for an extended 
drying trend with no chance of rain until at least Saturday,
and even Saturday's chance does not look meaningful. The 
airmass that will be over the area this week will be very dry,
allowing for good drying conditions. Humidity minimums will 
likely test 20%, and in some areas dip into the teens during
the afternoon, especially south facing slopes. Winds through 
Tuesday will feature some gusts in the 20 mph range, then 
diminish as high pressure passes overhead Wednesday and 
Thursday. In spite of the diminishing wind, a variance may be 
required for prescribed fire due to the low humidity forecast.

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VAZ018-072015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
158 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          59           27           57           
Min/Max RH %          20           58           23           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  5 G20    N  3         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6 G18    Lgt/Var      SE  5        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5400                      3510         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 13                     SE 10        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    70200                     35100        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         83 Good      59 Gen Good  31 Fair      
Max ADI Late          92 Good      5 Very Poor  44 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            2            2            
Max LVORI Late        1            2            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 28 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Minimum RH 25 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 30 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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