
Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
347 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected this week with daily opportunity
for scattered showers and thunderstorms. The relative
humidity will remain elevated through the week.
Thunderstorms may result in rogue wind gusts above 20 mph, but
for the most part winds are expected to remain under 10 mph.
VAZ023-032015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
347 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 40
Max/Min Temp 86 65 82
Min/Max RH % 60 95 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 3 E 3
Precip Amount 0.01 0.01 0.04
Precip Duration 0 1 1
Precip Begin 2 PM 8 PM 11 AM
Precip End 6 PM 3 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4850 3710
Transport Wnd (mph) W 6 E 5
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 29100 18550
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 34 Fair 15 Gen Poor 23 Fair
Max ADI Late 35 Fair 6 Very Poor 22 Fair
Max LVORI Early 8 6 6
Max LVORI Late 3 6 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.