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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
157 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Another round of storms is expected this afternoon into
evening that could be strong to severe with damaging
winds as the main threat. Hail, isolated tornadoes, and
flash flooding are also possible. Gusty winds also
possible throughout the day. Drier weather returns for
the remainder of the week before showers and storms
return to the forecast for the weekend.
Rainfall amounts through tonight are generally near a
quarter of an inch with locally higher amounts possible.
VAZ023-290815-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
157 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 63 83 59 85
Max/Min RH % 92 50 89 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 7 G21 NW 7 G20 NW 8 G21 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 G18 NW 8 G20 NW 4 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 8 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5520 7410
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 20 NW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 110400 103740
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 61 Good 71 Good 42 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 89 Good 3 Very Poor 106 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 3 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.