Severe Storms and Flooding Possible Today

Clusters of thunderstorms will move across the area today into tonight. Torrential downpours and training of storms could cause flash flooding. Severe wind gusts will also be possible. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
147 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Juicy airmass will keep fire concerns down, with daily
chance for storms, with highest probability of wetting
rains today and Thursday. Not much change in the forecast
into late week. May see high pressure lower chances this weekend
of rain.

VAZ023-120815-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
147 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Showers      Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     60           20           30           40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0            40           
Min/Max Temp          66           90           67           91           
Max/Min RH %          91           49           95           54           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5         W  5 G17     NW  3        NW  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         NW  5        Lgt/Var      W  5         
Precip Amount         0.10         0.00         0.02         0.02         
Precip Duration       4            1            0            1            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   2 PM         
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4630                      5280         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 12                     W  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 55560                     36960        
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         4 Very Poor  49 Gen Good  27 Fair      26 Fair      
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  59 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  36 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       4            5            5            7            
Max LVORI Late        5            1            7            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
63 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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