Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
426 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this 
week with scattered showers and thunderstorms each day, 
primarily during the afternoons and evenings. The air mass will
remain humid with relative humidity values staying elevated. 
Winds should remain rather light for much of the area except in 
stronger thunderstorms. Due to the abundant moisture and
prolonged chances of rain, fire weather concerns will remain low.

VAZ023-072015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
426 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           30           50           
Max/Min Temp          87           66           89           
Min/Max RH %          60           95           55           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  3        Lgt/Var      SW  4        
Precip Amount         0.04         0.06         0.06         
Precip Duration       1            1            1            
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   2 PM         
Precip End            Continuing   10 PM        Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4450                      5780         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  8                     W 13         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    35600                     75140        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         23 Fair      8 Poor       49 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          33 Fair      1 Very Poor  78 Good      
Max LVORI Early       7            6            8            
Max LVORI Late        3            8            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 50 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 52 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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