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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
239 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Increased moisture areawide combined with a wavy warm front north
of the region will lead to isolated shower and thunderstorm 
chances across mostly northern mountain locations today. A cold
front looks to push through the area Saturday and Sunday, 
bringing a more widespread chance for rainfall and thunderstorms. 
Above normal temperatures are expected to continue 
across the region; however, minimum RH values look to remain at 
acceptable levels, and should not be a concern. There are 
currently no fire weather concerns at this time.

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VAZ018-062115-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
239 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            50           
Max/Min Temp          79           57           79           
Min/Max RH %          43           92           50           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  3 G18    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  3        Lgt/Var      SW  6 G21    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.08         
Precip Duration       0                         4            
Precip Begin          1 PM                      7 AM         
Precip End            3 PM                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5770                      4190         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 13                     SW 21        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    75010                     87990        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         54 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  37 Fair      
Max ADI Late          79 Good      2 Very Poor  66 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Cooler. Lows around
50. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.

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

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