Fire Weather Forecast - Craig County, VA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
147 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Marginal fire weather concerns for today given the above normal 
temperatures and breezy winds in the 15 to 20 mph range, with 
minimum RH values in the 25 to 35 percent range. Main areas for 
any concerns would be along the ridges where winds could be on
the higher end, and any southern facing slopes where locally 
lower RHs may be observed. While tree canopies have dropped most 
of their leaves and there is plenty of fuel on the ground, much of
the areas east of the Blue Ridge have not experienced a 
widespread killing freeze (although they may later this week) 
which would make for more burnable, cured vegetation. Thus a Fire 
Danger Statement was not issued. 

Winds will be even lighter Wednesday, gusts between 10 to 15 mph,
and RH will be slightly higher, as moisture moves into the area 
ahead of a cold front. Rain returns by Thursday morning and 
continues through the day, with a transition to upslope snow
showers by Friday. Persistent northwesterly flow will keep the 
snow showers over the mountains into the weekend, along with 
temperatures in the 30s and 40s during the day, and in the 20s 
overnight. Strong northwesterly winds gusting in the 20 to 30 mph 
range continue into the weekend.

VAZ018-110915-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
147 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Rain         Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           60           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          40           69           44           59           
Max/Min RH %          99           42           99           68           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3         Lgt/Var      SW  3        W  6 G23     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  3         NW  9 G24    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01         
Precip Duration                                 0            6            
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing   
Precip End                                      Continuing   6 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4750                      3770         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 12                     NW 20        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 57000                     75400        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor                      
Max ADI Early         5 Very Poor  30 Fair      5 Very Poor  43 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  60 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  51 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       5            6            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        7            2            6            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
46 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

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