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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
116 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Arrival and passage of a cold front will trigger showers and
some thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening today. The
front stalls across the region Thursday, and more showers and
storms will develop in the vicinity of the front again during the
afternoon and evening. Thunderstorm chances decrease after
Thursday, but showers remain possible through the end of the week
and into the weekend.
Forecast rainfall amounts through Friday range from half an inch
to an inch, which will be beneficial for the area, and may lead
to some improvements in the ongoing dryness, and thus could reduce
the overall fire weather threat across the area heading into the
warmer months.
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VAZ018-210830-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
116 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 90 90 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 20
Min/Max Temp 62 69 52 60
Max/Min RH % 96 84 100 91
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 3 Lgt/Var E 4 E 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 4 Lgt/Var E 3
Precip Amount 0.12 0.48 0.41 0.07
Precip Duration 3 8 12 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1980 1700
Transport Wnd (mph) E 10 E 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 19800 17000
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 33 Fair 20 Gen Poor 13 Gen Poor 16 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 25 Fair 4 Very Poor 22 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 6 9 9
Max LVORI Late 6 5 9 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 85 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
71 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.