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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
259 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered shower and thunderstorm activity will increase today and 
Saturday across the region as mid and upper level disturbances track
through the region along a stationary front. Humidity levels look 
to remain elevated through much of the week, which will keep minimum
RH values in the 50-60 percent range or higher. Storm chances stay with us
into next week but some days will have widely scattered coverage.
Overall, there are minimal fire weather concerns at this time across the
region.

VAZ018-142015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
259 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     70           60           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           
Max/Min Temp          89           67           87           
Min/Max RH %          62           99           68           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  3        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.17         0.19         0.09         
Precip Duration       3            3            1            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3850                      4710         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  9                      N  3         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    34650                     14130        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         19 Gen Poor  27 Fair      6 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          34 Fair      2 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       8            7            8            
Max LVORI Late        3            8            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. West winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

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

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