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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected
through the upcoming week due to a stalled frontal boundary
over the area. Above normal moisture will persist, allowing
additional rainfall of 0.75 to 2.00".
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VAZ018-250830-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 90 80 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 50 50
Min/Max Temp 59 76 61 79
Max/Min RH % 98 75 96 74
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.08 0.17 0.12 0.13
Precip Duration 4 8 5 10
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2670 2400
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 S 5
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 24030 12000
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 15 Gen Poor 10 Poor 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 30 Fair 1 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 9 6 7
Max LVORI Late 9 4 7 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 75 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 63 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.