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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
353 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR PARTS OF
WV AND VA...
Scattered shower and thunderstorm activity will continue today. While
not everyone will see wetting rain, an extremely humid airmass
will continue to remain across the region. While drier air is
expected to move into the region behind the cold front passage
today, the minimum RH values during the afternoon hours will still
remain above 40% areawide. With values this high, there are no
fire weather concerns at this time. Additional chances for
showers and storms return Thursday and remain through the weekend.
VAZ018-172015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
353 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 30 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 50 0
Max/Min Temp 90 65 85
Min/Max RH % 52 99 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 G20 W 3 NW 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 4 Lgt/Var NW 4
Precip Amount 0.09 0.10 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4310 6050
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 12 NW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 51720 48400
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 75 Good 30 Fair 38 Fair
Max ADI Late 84 Good 2 Very Poor 56 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 8
Max LVORI Late 2 9 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 75 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.