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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
259 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered shower and thunderstorm activity will increase today and 
Saturday across the region as mid and upper level disturbances track
through the region along a stationary front. Humidity levels look 
to remain elevated through much of the week, which will keep minimum
RH values in the 50-60 percent range or higher. Storm chances stay with us
into next week but some days will have widely scattered coverage.
Overall, there are minimal fire weather concerns at this time across the
region.

VAZ023-142015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
259 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     80           60           40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           40           
Max/Min Temp          91           69           88           
Min/Max RH %          61           97           65           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.38         0.16         0.07         
Precip Duration       4            2            1            
Precip Begin          7 AM         Continuing   10 AM        
Precip End            Continuing   5 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4250                      3170         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      NE  5        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    34000                     15850        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         19 Gen Poor  16 Gen Poor  13 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          31 Fair      1 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       7            7            8            
Max LVORI Late        3            8            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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