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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
305 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Daily showers/storms will continue throughout the upcoming week
due to a stalled frontal boundary that remains draped across the 
Mid-Atlantic. Above normal moisture will persist, allowing 
additional rainfall of 0.75 to 2.00". This will keep fire weather 
in check, as the weather pattern will remain unchanged for at 
least the next 5-7 days.

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VAZ023-242015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
305 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Drizzle      Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     20           40           80           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           50           
Max/Min Temp          71           62           80           
Min/Max RH %          75           99           80           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.03         0.07         0.12         
Precip Duration       0            2            5            
Precip Begin          6 AM         8 PM         Continuing   
Precip End            10 AM        Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1990                      2890         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  5                     S  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    9950                      20230        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         3 Very Poor  11 Poor      21 Fair      
Max ADI Late          11 Poor      1 Very Poor  26 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       9            7            9            
Max LVORI Late        5            9            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Occasional showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 86 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Occasional showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 80 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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