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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
239 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure remains over the region this week. A cold front will
likely pass through Thursday and bring some gusty winds of 15-20 mph.
Minimum relative humidity values will remain in the 30-40% range.
Tropical Storm Isaias will likely become a hurricane and make landfall
this weekend. The storm may be close enough to send some much needed rain
and some stronger winds. Overall, there are currently no fire weather 
concerns at this time.

VAZ018-080815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
239 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          54           78           49           77           
Max/Min RH %          85           37           76           38           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3         W  4 G17     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3 G17     NW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5310                      4420         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 22                     NW  7        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 116820                    30940        
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         18 Gen Poor  74 Good      37 Fair      30 Fair      
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  127 Very Good2 Very Poor  37 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       5            5            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        5            1            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 94 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 80 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
67 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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