Fire Weather Forecast - Botetourt County, VA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
302 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Temperatures and heat index values increase this week. Minimum RH
values may drop to between 30 and 40 percent Monday through
Friday for the eastern Piedmont. There is a small chance of precipitation
this afternoon (Monday) but better chances of showers and thunderstorms
will be by this weekend.

VAZ023-312030-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
302 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          94           68           97           
Min/Max RH %          41           86           39           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6870                      6780         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  7                     NW 10        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    48090                     67800        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         50 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  86 Good      
Max ADI Late          69 Good      2 Very Poor  96 Good      
Max LVORI Early       7            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. North
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 54 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.

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

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