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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
245 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Colder temperatures and blustery winds expected today.

Anticipate cooler than normal temperatures into Wednesday.
 
A warming trend starts Thursday with more favorable weather for 
prescribed burns by the end of the week.

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VAZ023-172015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
245 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          40           20           44           
Min/Max RH %          26           58           30           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  9 G30    NW  7 G25    Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W 10 G26     Lgt/Var      S  4         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    7000                      5520         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 23                      S 12         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    161000                    66240        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         89 Good      102 Very Good18 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          107 Very Good6 Very Poor  68 Good      
Max LVORI Early       1            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Cooler. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

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