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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Drizzle and overcast conditions will cover the area today. The morning 
will also feature patches of fog. Thunderstorm chances decrease for today and Saturday, 
but showers remain possible through the end of the weekend
and into early next week.

Fire concerns remain low through next week given the daily rain
chances.

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VAZ018-222015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     100          90           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            50           
Max/Min Temp          64           51           68           
Min/Max RH %          82           99           81           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  3         E  4 G18     Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  3         E  3 G17     Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.14         0.27         0.23         
Precip Duration       9            10           7            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1310                      1230         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 12                      E  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    15720                     8610         
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         15 Gen Poor  17 Gen Poor  11 Poor      
Max ADI Late          20 Gen Poor  6 Very Poor  10 Poor      
Max LVORI Early       7            6            7            
Max LVORI Late        5            6            7            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 70 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 61 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.

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

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