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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
313 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

Below normal temperatures are expected into the upcoming weekend.
Any snowmelt will be minimal. A strong front will cross the area 
late Friday bringing snow showers and windy conditions. Wind gusts
of 35 to 60 mph are expected Friday night into Saturday, the 
higher gusts occurring along and west of the Blue Ridge. With a snow
pack still lingering across most of the region, there are no fire 
weather concerns at this time. 

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VAZ018-062215-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
313 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           Snow Showers Snow Showers None         
Chance Precip (%)     70           10           0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          39           7            18           
Min/Max RH %          64           81           35           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3         NW  9 G41    NW 15 G49    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5 G23     NW 14 G49    NW 13 G43    
Precip Amount         0.09         0.02         0.00         
Precip Duration       3            0                         
Precip Begin          12 PM        7 PM                      
Precip End            6 PM         1 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3940                      4110         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12                     NW 41        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    47280                     168510       
Dispersion                         Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         27 Fair      52 Gen Good  112 Very Good
Max ADI Late          46 Gen Good  65 Good      112 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       4            3            1            
Max LVORI Late        3            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow. Lows
around 7. Highs in the lower 30s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West
winds 20 to 25 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 20. Highs in
the lower 40s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum RH 58 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 66 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

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