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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
403 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Above normal temperatures expected through Sunday, warmest 
readings today. There is also the chance for
thunderstorms...widely scattered today  Winds today will be from 
the west or southwest.  
Storms will contain much stronger wind gusts with variable 
wind directions.

A cold front passage will bring a wind shift to the northwest 
tonight with drier air arriving for Saturday. Humidity 
minimums near 30% are possible Saturday afternoon.

VAZ018-122015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
403 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         
Chance Precip (%)     60           60           0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 60           60           0            
Max/Min Temp          92           61           90           
Min/Max RH %          46           90           31           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5 G23     NW  5 G20    Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  6 G19     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.05         0.03         0.00         
Precip Duration       1            2                         
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing                
Precip End            Continuing   8 PM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6040                      6650         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 17                      W  6         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    102680                    39900        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         87 Good      53 Gen Good  37 Fair      
Max ADI Late          108 Very Good4 Very Poor  43 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       4            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as warm. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

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