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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
207 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Winds will remain breezy from the north through the day, 
with gusts ranging from 20 mph to 25 mph, to as high as 35 mph 
along the higher mountain ridges. Speeds will gradually diminish 
during this evening into tonight as high pressure approaches, 
however could see some lingering breezy conditions through dawn 
Sunday.

Temperatures plummet tonight night into tomorrow morning, with 
many areas in the mountains falling to freezing or a few degrees 
below, and confidence is high in the development of frost in the
mountains by the morning.

Dry weather and moderating temperatures are expected after Monday
through the remainder of the work week.

VAZ018-180815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
207 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Clear        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          33           60           35           67           
Max/Min RH %          70           31           63           30           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  5 G18     NE  3        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  3        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3030                      3050         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE 12                     NE 14        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 36360                     42700        
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         70 Good      35 Fair      11 Poor      29 Fair      
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  42 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  50 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. North winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 28 percent. North
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
41 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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