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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
314 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Rain overspreading the area this morning will diminish from west 
to east during late morning, with the last of the showers exiting 
the Southside during mid afternoon, coupled with decreasing 
clouds. Winds will remain breezy from the north through the day, 
with gusts ranging from 20 mph for much of the lower Mid-
Atlantic, to as high as 35 mph along the higher mountain ridges. 
Speeds will gradually diminish during this evening into tonight 
as high pressure approaches, however latest data suggests that 
somewhat breezy conditions may persist through dawn Sunday.

VAZ018-172015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
314 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Clear        Clear        
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     100          0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          54           32           58           
Min/Max RH %          51           71           34           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  8 G22     N  6 G18     NE  4        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  9 G19     N  3         NE  4        
Precip Amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       2                                      
Precip Begin          6 AM                                   
Precip End            10 AM                                  
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4960                      3340         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 21                      NE 10        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    104160                    33400        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         60 Gen Good  59 Gen Good  33 Fair      
Max ADI Late          82 Good      3 Very Poor  41 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       5            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
38 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. North winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

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

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