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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
135 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A drier airmass arrives today, with min RH values falling
below 50 percent Monday and Tuesday. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 MPH are expected today.
VAZ018-232030-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
135 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 79 54 79
Min/Max RH % 43 88 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 G21 W 3 W 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 G18 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6660 6190
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 15 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 99900 61900
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 115 Very Good91 Good 82 Good
Max ADI Late 123 Very Good2 Very Poor 85 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 1 6 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.