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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
317 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Arrival and passage of a cold front will trigger showers and
some thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening today. Thunderstorm
chances decrease after today, but showers remain possible
through the end of the weekend and into early next week.
Fire concerns remain low through next week.
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VAZ018-212030-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
317 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 100 90 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 0
Max/Min Temp 77 54 62
Min/Max RH % 68 100 85
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 3
Precip Amount 0.38 0.44 0.05
Precip Duration 7 11 10
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1980 1700
Transport Wnd (mph) E 10 E 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 19800 17000
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 13 Gen Poor 16 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 25 Fair 4 Very Poor 22 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 9 9
Max LVORI Late 5 9 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
89 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 71 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 64 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.