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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
153 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unusually warm and dry conditions will take place with record 
heat possible over the next three days. Rainfall chances appear 
low and remain confined to the mountains, which will only 
prolong the ongoing drought. Relative humidities will fall 
towards 20 to 30 percent for the next few afternoons, especially
east of the Blue Ridge. Some southern-facing slopes may have 
relative humidities drop below 20 percent with afternoon 
sunshine and gusty winds due to an unstable atmosphere from the 
increasing heat.

These aforementioned conditions will escalate fire danger 
across the entire region. The anomalous heat and low humidity 
combined with daytime gusts will only make fire containment 
increasingly difficult throughout the rest of this week. A fire
danger statement is already in effect for portions of the North
Carolina Piedmont today. The next notable chance for any
widespread wetting rainfall may not come until Sunday when a
cold front arrives to bring some relief.

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VAZ018-150815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
153 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          59           89           60           87           
Max/Min RH %          73           25           62           27           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  4         Lgt/Var      SW  3        W  3 G17     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  4         Lgt/Var      SW  5 G17    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7580                      7650         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 13                     W 21         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 98540                     160650       
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         81 Good      70 Good      69 Good      95 Good      
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  109 Very Good2 Very Poor  164 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       3            3            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 30 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 27 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Much cooler. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.
Minimum RH 22 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 21 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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