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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
346 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

.DISCUSSION...
The passage of an upper level trough will bring scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms today and Wednesday.
Above normal temperatures can be expected Thursday and Friday.
Humidity will remain high through the week. 

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VAZ018-092030-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
346 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     40           60           60           
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           50           50           
Max/Min Temp          80           64           85           
Min/Max RH %          66           92           66           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S  3         SW  4 G18    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  3         Lgt/Var      W  5 G17     
Precip Amount         0.08         0.18         0.06         
Precip Duration       1            3            6            
Precip Begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3170                      4350         
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  9                      W 18         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    28530                     78300        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         11 Poor      27 Fair      51 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          31 Fair      4 Very Poor  70 Good      
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6            
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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