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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
154 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms today through 
this evening, generally along and north of the US 460 corridor. 
Another front crosses the area Friday, bringing gusty winds Friday 
through Saturday, and another chance for showers. 

Behind the front, for the weekend, temperatures and dew points 
plummet, with frost possible in the mountains Sunday morning. 

Dry weather and near normal temperatures return by early next week.

VAZ018-160815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
154 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Showers      Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     50           0            40           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          61           83           43           55           
Max/Min RH %          100          51           94           47           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  4 G19    NW 12 G30    N 10 G30     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  7 G21     NW 11 G31    N  8 G23     
Precip Amount         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       1                         1            0            
Precip Begin          6 PM                      6 PM         Continuing   
Precip End            9 PM                      Continuing   8 AM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5640                      4890         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 22                      N 26         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 124080                    127140       
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         6 Very Poor  76 Good      53 Gen Good  100 Good     
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  100 Good     47 Gen Good  110 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       9            9            4            3            
Max LVORI Late        9            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds around
5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

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

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