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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
232 AM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will approach the Appalachian Mountains later
today and stall during this weekend. As a result, daily
chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms should take
place. Storm coverage and intensity appears highest on
Saturday. The cold front should head offshore by Monday,
and heat and humidity will increase towards the middle of
next week. Fire weather concerns should remain low.
VAZ018-262030-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
232 AM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 30 50
Max/Min Temp 88 64 84
Min/Max RH % 45 95 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3 SW 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 3 Lgt/Var W 6
Precip Amount 0.03 0.06 0.13
Precip Duration 0 2 2
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6600 4210
Transport Wnd (mph) W 6 SW 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 39600 84200
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 46 Gen Good 16 Gen Poor 37 Fair
Max ADI Late 49 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 72 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 7
Max LVORI Late 2 6 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.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 slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.