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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
232 AM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will approach the Appalachian Mountains later 
today and stall during this weekend. As a result, daily 
chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms should take 
place. Storm coverage and intensity appears highest on 
Saturday. The cold front should head offshore by Monday, 
and heat and humidity will increase towards the middle of 
next week. Fire weather concerns should remain low.

VAZ018-262030-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
232 AM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           30           50           
Max/Min Temp          88           64           84           
Min/Max RH %          45           95           62           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  3        SW  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  3        Lgt/Var      W  6         
Precip Amount         0.03         0.06         0.13         
Precip Duration       0            2            2            
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6600                      4210         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  6                      SW 20        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    39600                     84200        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         46 Gen Good  16 Gen Poor  37 Fair      
Max ADI Late          49 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  72 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            4            7            
Max LVORI Late        2            6            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. East
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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