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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Breezy until sunset otherwise no hazards. Dry weather is  
expected through the weekend. Chance for showers and 
thunderstorms return next week.

High pressure will pass overhead this weekend promoting mainly
dry conditions with low afternoon humidity. An upper level
trough will pass to our north Saturday, freshening up the winds
for the afternoon, and providing a few mid/high clouds. But not
expecting any rain. 

Unsettled weather returns next week with a daily chance for 
showers and thunderstorms. 

FYI... The summer solstice is Sunday June 21 at 424 AM EDT.

VAZ018-200815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          55           82           57           88           
Max/Min RH %          82           35           87           38           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  5 G22    NW  3 G17    W  3 G17     Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  3        NW  5 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6790                      7170         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 13                      W  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 88270                     64530        
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         123 Very Good91 Good      58 Gen Good  61 Good      
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  109 Very Good2 Very Poor  83 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            4            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        4            1            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

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