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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
226 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will support clear skies for today. Winds will be from 
the northeast, with sustained speeds between 5 mph and 10 mph, and 
gusts reaching as high as 20 mph at times. Speeds will diminish to 
less than 5 mph toward sunset. Minimum RH this afternoon will fall 
as low as 25 percent in spots. After a cool weekend, temperatures 
will moderate back to near normal on Tuesday for the remainder of 
the week.

VAZ018-182015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
226 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          58           35           66           
Min/Max RH %          31           61           29           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  4         Lgt/Var      N  3         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3130                      3300         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE 10                     N 16         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    31300                     52800        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         41 Gen Good  10 Poor      24 Fair      
Max ADI Late          45 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  60 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 29 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

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

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