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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
232 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A warming trend is expected through the end of the week with
increasing humidity and a chance for showers and thunderstorms.
A cold front over the Great Lakes is forecast to move south and
stall over the region. This will bring daily opportunity for
scattered showers and thunderstorms through the upcoming weekend.
In spite of the hit and miss nature of the showers, the higher
dewpoints and humidity should mitigate fire concerns.
VAZ023-170830-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
232 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 0 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 0 20
Min/Max Temp 62 93 66 90
Max/Min RH % 88 45 96 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.10
Precip Duration 1 3
Precip Begin 12 PM 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5390 4940
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 NE 2
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 43120 9880
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor 7 Poor 34 Fair
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 42 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 28 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 7 6 8
Max LVORI Late 6 2 7 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
68 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 79 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
78 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.