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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
249 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Coverage in showers and thunderstorms increases today and 
tomorrow as the cold front draws closer. Some storms could be 
strong to severe with damaging winds as the main threat and heavy
rainfall. Wildfire smoke from Canada will be moving out of the
area today. Minimum RH values will not be a concern the next few
days with plenty of moisture around. Winds may be gusty in
thunderstorms, and WNW winds Sunday become gusty behind a cold
front.

VAZ018-182015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
249 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           30           
Max/Min Temp          90           67           88           
Min/Max RH %          55           96           55           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      W  5 G19     NW  5 G21    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         W  4 G20     NW  4        
Precip Amount         0.08         0.05         0.00         
Precip Duration       3            1            1            
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   6 AM         
Precip End            Continuing   5 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4850                      4830         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14                      W 12         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    67900                     57960        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         53 Gen Good  44 Gen Good  47 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          57 Gen Good  8 Poor       69 Good      
Max LVORI Early       6            5            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            6            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers.
Cooler. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. North
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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