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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
243 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected through tonight. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected through
tonight as a cold front works its way across the region.
Strong wind gusts and the potential for scattered wind damage
and localized flooding are possible.
Dry weather returns Friday afternoon into the weekend, with
another chance for showers/storms Monday.
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Including the city of New Castle
243 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 70 70 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 0 0
Min/Max Temp 63 81 56 82
Max/Min RH % 97 44 83 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 G23 NW 3 G17 NW 6 G21 NW 5 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 G21 NW 3 NW 6 G19
Precip Amount 0.19 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 7 2
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5820 6370
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 24 NW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 139680 76440
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 76 Good 77 Good 122 Very Good83 Good
Max ADI Late 11 Poor 152 Very Good4 Very Poor 87 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 3 4
Max LVORI Late 7 1 5 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
around 80. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.