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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
131 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with
above normal temperatures forecast for Friday and near normal 
temperatures over the weekend. The next appreciable chance for 
rainfall looks to be the middle of next week. Models have backed
off on any meaningful precipitation until then. 

Friday is expected to the most favorable with respect to 
burning conditions, temperatures warming 10 degrees above 
normal. Some locations in the Piedmont may reach 80 degrees. 

Northwest transport winds on Friday will lead to the best day 
for ventilation and mixing.

VAZ018-300830-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
131 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          47           75           43           65           
Max/Min RH %          84           34           77           43           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4650                      2270         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 18                     S  5         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 83700                     11350        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         7 Poor       59 Gen Good  19 Gen Poor  10 Poor      
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  95 Good      2 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       4            4            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        4            1            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 60s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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