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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

.DISCUSSION...

An approaching cold front will bring the chance for strong storms
and heavy rain to the area this afternoon and evening.

Drier conditions move back in Thursday into the weekend, though
recent rainfall will continue to keep any fire danger threat low.

Winds increase briefly Thursday, with gusts of 15-20 mph
possible. 

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VAZ018-280815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     50           0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          60           83           51           80           
Max/Min RH %          94           44           85           38           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5         NW  5        N  4         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5        NW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.12         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       2                                                   
Precip Begin          6 PM                                                
Precip End            6 AM                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6180                      4640         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 15                     W  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 92700                     32480        
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         41 Gen Good  51 Gen Good  73 Good      24 Fair      
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  98 Good      2 Very Poor  38 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       5            5            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

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