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
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Drier and breezy
conditions are expected today and Friday, with minimum RH in
the 30 to 40 percent range, but after recent wetting rainfall, 
along with continued greenup will limit fire concerns.

Another round of rain will be possible late Friday night through
Saturday, with greater chances and higher rainfall amounts south
of the VA/NC state line. Cooler temperatures follow by Sunday
morning. Fire concerns continue to look limited through this 
coming weekend and into the beginning of next week.

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VAZ023-302030-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          66           40           71           
Min/Max RH %          34           77           28           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  7 G22    NW  6 G23    Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW 11 G23    Lgt/Var      SW  5        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6610                      8270         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 16                     SW 14        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    105760                    115780       
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         98 Good      75 Good      18 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          95 Good      4 Very Poor  111 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       4            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
60. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
30 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

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