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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
233 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather continues through the end of next week. Temperatures 
will remain near seasonal normals, with highs in the 60s and 70s,
and lows in the 30s and 40s. Minimum RH values will rise some 
into the weekend into the 40s percent range.

No measurable rainfall is anticipated through the seven day 
forecast, and is not looking likely through the end of the month.
The next best chance for rainfall looks to be around the first of
the month. There are currently no fire weather concerns at this 
time.

VAZ018-240830-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
233 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          36           59           36           64           
Max/Min RH %          100          45           100          51           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  3         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3390                      3360         
Transport Wnd (mph)                E  5                      SE  5        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 16950                     16800        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      17 Gen Poor  8 Poor       14 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       4            9            3            8            
Max LVORI Late        7            2            6            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 44 percent. Light
winds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Light winds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Light
winds. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Light winds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Light winds.

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

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