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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
228 AM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

Unsettled weather expected through Monday as a winter storm 
moves north along the East Coast. Expect blustery conditions
with strong wind gusts along with mountain snow showers and
flurries. 

After a cold start Tuesday, temperatures moderate. Another 
storm system will bring rain to the region Thursday.

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VAZ018-232115-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
228 AM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Flurries     Flurries     None         
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          36           17           41           
Min/Max RH %          43           68           29           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW 15 G41    NW 14 G34    NW  8 G29    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW 15 G35    NW 11 G33    W  5 G17     
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       5            3                         
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing                
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4540                      3470         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 38                     W 14         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    172520                    48580        
Dispersion                         Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         106 Very Good50 Gen Good  70 Good      
Max ADI Late          108 Very Good48 Gen Good  48 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       1            1            1            
Max LVORI Late        1            2            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Rain. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum
RH 65 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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