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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
226 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure provides dry weather through Friday morning. A cold
front approaches by Saturday with an uptick in shower and storm
coverage this weekend. Next week is looking drier, with much warmer
temperatures.
VAZ018-260815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
226 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 30 20 50
Min/Max Temp 62 91 64 87
Max/Min RH % 81 40 91 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 3 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.06
Precip Duration 1 2 5
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6240 5080
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 W 29
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 62400 147320
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 65 Good 55 Gen Good 61 Good 84 Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 76 Good 5 Very Poor 119 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 4 5
Max LVORI Late 4 1 6 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.