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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
453 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Above normal temperatures expected through Sunday, warmest
readings today and Friday. There is also the chance for
thunderstorms...widely scattered today, but more widespread
Friday with the passage of a front. Winds today will be from
the west or southwest, generally under 10 mph. Storms will
contain much stronger wind gusts with variable wind directions.
A cold front passage will bring a wind shift to the northwest
Friday night with drier air arriving for Saturday. Humidity
minimums near 30% are possible Saturday afternoon.
VAZ023-112015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
453 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 50
Max/Min Temp 95 69 93
Min/Max RH % 41 84 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 3 W 4 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 4 Lgt/Var W 7 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.06
Precip Duration 0 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 3 PM
Precip End 9 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5810 7190
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 W 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 52290 100660
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 79 Good 62 Good 92 Good
Max ADI Late 78 Good 2 Very Poor 103 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 6 3 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.