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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
403 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

.DISCUSSION...
The passage of an upper level trough will bring scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday.
Above normal temperatures can be expected Thursday and Friday.
Humidity will remain high through the week. 

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VAZ018-100815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
403 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           60           0            20           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           0            20           
Min/Max Temp          64           84           66           91           
Max/Min RH %          95           64           97           49           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  3 G17    W  3         NW  3 G17    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  4         Lgt/Var      W  4         
Precip Amount         0.07         0.06         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       1            5                         1            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing                6 AM         
Precip End            Continuing   6 PM                      6 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3230                      4490         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 15                      W  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 48450                     40410        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         28 Fair      46 Gen Good  39 Fair      82 Good      
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  50 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  73 Good      
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6            5            
Max LVORI Late        6            3            6            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
around 90. Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent. South winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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