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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
234 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather continues through the end of next week. Temperatures 
will remain near seasonal normals, with highs in the 60s and 70s, 
and lows in the 30s and 40s. Minimum RH values look to drop into 
the 30-40 percent range over the next couple of days during the 
afternoon hours of peak heating.

No measurable rainfall is anticipated through the seven day 
forecast, and is not looking likely through the end of the month.
The next best chance for rainfall looks to be around the first of
the month. There are currently no fire weather concerns at this 
time.

VAZ018-232015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
234 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          63           37           61           
Min/Max RH %          46           100          43           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4120                      3520         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  7                     SE  8        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    28840                     28160        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         24 Fair      13 Gen Poor  22 Fair      
Max ADI Late          33 Fair      4 Very Poor  31 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       3            5            9            
Max LVORI Late        2            8            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds around
5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
50 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

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

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