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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
224 PM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026
.DISCUSSION...
On Thursday into Friday morning, a cold front will head south
across the region, bringing a return of showers and storms to the
area, especially western and northern sections. The front then
stalls over parts of VA and NC before heading north as a warm
front over the weekend. An additional disturbance aloft arrives
over the weekend, helping to maintain showers and storms.
Temperatures through the period will be above normal to near
normal for this time of year. There are currently no fire weather
concerns.
VAZ018-100815-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
224 PM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 50
Min/Max Temp 63 88 64 84
Max/Min RH % 85 50 98 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 3 W 5 G19 W 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 4 G17 W 6 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.26
Precip Duration 1 5
Precip Begin 10 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5320 4220
Transport Wnd (mph) W 18 SW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 95760 37980
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 36 Fair 106 Very Good63 Good 17 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 112 Very Good5 Very Poor 33 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 5 4 8
Max LVORI Late 5 1 7 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 79 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.