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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
311 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Other than perhaps some showers and storms Monday and Tuesday, dry 
weather is expected across the region at least until next weekend.
Temperatures will be near or slightly cooler than normal through 
mid-week, before trending a little milder by the end of the week.

Minimum relative humidities today will be 20 to 30 percent for
portions of the Piedmont and the Virginia Highlands, but winds
will be relatively light. Otherwise, expect minimum RH values 
between 30 and 50 percent Sunday through Tuesday, trending down in 
the Piedmont again by Wednesday.

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VAZ018-302015-
Craig-
Including the city of New Castle
311 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          82           48           77           
Min/Max RH %          38           76           43           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      NE  3        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  3         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6190                      5790         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 10                      SW  5        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    61900                     28950        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         53 Gen Good  49 Gen Good  22 Fair      
Max ADI Late          84 Good      7 Poor       35 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. North
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. North winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

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

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