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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1101 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

.DISCUSSION...
A summer-like pattern develops this week with scattered showers
and storms each day and increasing humidity and temperatures. Fire 
weather concerns will remain low.

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VAZ023-082030-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
1101 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          89           62           84           
Min/Max RH %          43           83           59           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  3        SE  4 G20    Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  4        SE  4 G19    S  5         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         
Precip Duration                    1            1            
Precip Begin                       8 PM         Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   1 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6690                      3350         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 12                     S  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    80280                     23450        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         62 Good      75 Good      17 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          90 Good      12 Poor      25 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            5            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

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