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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
230 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will be
possible most afternoons and evenings through Friday. Localized
heavy rain will be possible. By the holiday weekend, showers and
storms will become more widespread. Otherwise, very hot and humid
conditions will become a huge concern Wednesday through the
weekend. Fire weather concerns should remain low.
VAZ018-300815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
230 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 65 90 66 95
Max/Min RH % 100 56 96 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4550 6680
Transport Wnd (mph) W 2 NW 3
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 9100 20040
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 21 Fair 22 Fair 26 Fair 52 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 22 Fair 2 Very Poor 54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 8 6 7
Max LVORI Late 9 3 7 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 35 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.