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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
318 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will head south across the region today, then stalls
over parts of VA and NC over the weekend. While this front is in
the vicinity, showers and thunderstorms are expected into Saturday
night. There are currently no fire weather concerns.
VAZ023-112030-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
318 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 60 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50
Max/Min Temp 85 67 83
Min/Max RH % 63 100 75
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.14 0.14 0.09
Precip Duration 2 2 1
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3920 3090
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 3 SE 5
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 11760 15450
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 8 Poor 8 Poor
Max ADI Late 15 Gen Poor 2 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 8 8 10
Max LVORI Late 3 10 6
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.