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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
240 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Heads up for severe storms Thursday...

Mainly dry through Wednesday then unsettled weather 
expected for Thursday into Friday. Storms Thursday
may contain damaging winds. Even the general winds 
will be gusty as a cold front crosses the region
Thursday. We are also be tracking what will likely 
be the first named tropical storm of the season 
that is expected to move across the southeast states
Thursday into Friday. Some of this moisture may
impact our North Carolina Counties but it appears 
the bulk of the moisture will remain south of our
local region at the present time.

VAZ018-170815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
240 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            50           
Min/Max Temp          55           86           65           86           
Max/Min RH %          81           32           77           55           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  3        SW 10 G32    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  5         SW  5 G25    W 11 G30     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02         
Precip Duration                                              2            
Precip Begin                                                 7 AM         
Precip End                                                   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7540                      5700         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 16                      W 35         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 120640                    199500       
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair                      
Max ADI Early         32 Fair      93 Good      89 Good      132 Very Good
Max ADI Late          1 Very Poor  129 Very Good7 Poor       138 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        4            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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