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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
240 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will keep sunny and dry conditions over the
region through Friday. Lower humidity will result in
afternoon min RH values to fall into the 30 to 40 percent
range today and Friday. Winds will remain breezy from the
northwest.

Rain chances return on Saturday and a daily chance will
persist into next week. Fire concerns will remain low
during this period.

VAZ018-302015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
240 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          82           55           87           
Min/Max RH %          41           89           37           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  6        NW  4 G17    Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5630                      7830         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 14                     N  1         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    78820                     7830         
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         55 Gen Good  80 Good      6 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          79 Good      2 Very Poor  Very Poor    
Max LVORI Early       6            3            6            
Max LVORI Late        1            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 90 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

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