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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
249 AM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.DISCUSSION...

A cold front moving through the area this morning will bring
some rainfall to the mountains, though a widespread wetting 
rainfall is not expected elsewhere. Scattered light showers may
reach the Piedmont, but only minuscule totals are expected for 
those that do see rain. Behind the front, gusty northwest winds 
will continue through Sunday, with gusts of 20-30 mph consistently
each day. Min RH will remain modest across the mountains over
50% through the weekend as rain/snow showers will be possible 
due to much colder air moving in. For the Piedmont, Min RH values 
will be in the 30-40% range Friday through the weekend as dry 
conditions persist. 

Dry weather returns for all by early next week, with a gradual 
warming trend. Winds will be light, but as temperatures return 
to the 50s/60s late next week, Min RH values fall to 20-30%.

VAZ018-122130-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
249 AM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Rain         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     40           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          55           34           46           
Min/Max RH %          64           89           54           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5 G23     NW 10 G27    NW  9 G29    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  9 G26     NW  9 G29    NW  7 G20    
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       2                                      
Precip Begin          7 AM                                   
Precip End            6 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3350                      4610         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 22                      NW 17        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    73700                     78370        
Dispersion                         Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         52 Gen Good  22 Fair      50 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          51 Gen Good  19 Gen Poor  65 Good      
Max LVORI Early       4            4            4            
Max LVORI Late        3            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 40. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds around
5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
31 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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