Fire Weather Forecast - Botetourt County, VA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
210 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Light rainfall will gradually come to an end today. High
pressure will build in from the north and will remain in place
through early next week, resulting in an extended period of dry
weather. Fire weather may become more of a concern later into
the weekend and early next week as fuels become drier and
temperatures begin to warm.

VAZ023-302015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
210 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     50           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          74           55           77           
Min/Max RH %          74           92           48           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  3         N  4         N  5         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  3         N  5 G17     NE  4        
Precip Amount         0.10         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       2                                      
Precip Begin          6 AM                                   
Precip End            5 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2410                      4380         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 12                      N  6         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    28920                     26280        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         9 Poor       4 Very Poor  26 Fair      
Max ADI Late          23 Fair      3 Very Poor  29 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       9            6            5            
Max LVORI Late        5            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 52 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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