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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
153 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with near to
above normal temperatures.  The next appreciable chance 
for rainfall looks to be Sunday with additional opportunities
for rain during the first week of November.  

With respect to the next few days, looking at a day of full sun
today, with mostly cloudy conditions Wednesday. Thursday and Friday 
appear to be mostly clear with Friday being the warmest with
highs 10 degrees above normal. Some locations in the Piedmont may
near or reach 80 degrees. 

Transport winds will be from an easterly direction today and Wednesday,
then switch around to the west/southwest Thursday and Friday. 

Pending wind direction, today, Thursday and Friday should be good
burn days, with Friday being the best per the well above normal 
temperature forecast.  Persistent low clouds will interfere Wednesday.

VAZ018-280830-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
153 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          49           64           46           74           
Max/Min RH %          89           59           100          45           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  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)                 2520                      3130         
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  7                      W  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 17640                     21910        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         9 Poor       11 Poor      7 Poor       11 Poor      
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  22 Fair      3 Very Poor  26 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       3            6            6            9            
Max LVORI Late        6            3            9            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Light winds. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Light winds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Light winds. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 77 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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