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

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered to numerous showers and storms expected
through tonight, but not everyone will see wetting rains.

We do anticipate good chances for showers and storms early to
mid next week, then drying out and cooling down somewhat
afterwards.

VAZ018-190815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
240 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           0            50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           20           0            50           
Min/Max Temp          68           87           63           86           
Max/Min RH %          96           56           96           57           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  4 G19     W  4 G20     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  4 G20     NW  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.01         
Precip Duration       1            1                         1            
Precip Begin          6 PM         8 AM                      8 AM         
Precip End            9 PM         4 PM                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5140                      4290         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 13                      SW  7        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 66820                     30030        
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         37 Fair      46 Gen Good  68 Good      31 Fair      
Max ADI Late          8 Poor       70 Good      3 Very Poor  36 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       5            6            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        6            3            7            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 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 62 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. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. North
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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