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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
157 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Another round of storms is expected this afternoon into
evening that could be strong to severe with damaging
winds as the main threat. Hail, isolated tornadoes, and
flash flooding are also possible. Gusty winds also
possible throughout the day. Drier weather returns for
the remainder of the week before showers and storms
return to the forecast for the weekend.
Rainfall amounts through tonight are generally near a
quarter of an inch with locally higher amounts possible.
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Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
157 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 61 80 56 82
Max/Min RH % 97 54 92 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 7 G23 NW 7 G23 NW 7 G21 NW 5 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 G22 NW 8 G20 NW 4 G18 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 8 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5010 6400
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 21 NW 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 105210 102400
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 30 Fair 65 Good 106 Very Good52 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 113 Very Good4 Very Poor 105 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.