Hail, Damaging Winds, and Tornadoes Possible Monday

Severe thunderstorms on Monday will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes. While the entire region will have a potential, the highest potential will be east of the Blue Ridge. A lesser risk of severe storms will be possible Sunday afternoon and evening for far southwest VA and northwest NC. These storms will be capable of localized damaging winds or an isolated tornado. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
326 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected for the remainder of today and tonight.
Increasing moisture Sunday will bring clouds and onset of
showers. A heavy downpour of rain is likely Monday along with
the chance for thunderstorms with the passage of a strong cold
front. Strong gusty winds can be expected behind the front
Monday night and Tuesday along with much colder temperatures. 

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VAZ023-150815-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
326 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy       
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            90           100          
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20           
Min/Max Temp          39           59           52           64           
Max/Min RH %          69           48           93           56           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE  3        E  6 G17     S  9 G28     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  5        SE  6 G23    SW 11 G29    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.24         0.68         
Precip Duration                                 10           12           
Precip Begin                                    6 PM         Continuing   
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3390                      3270         
Transport Wnd (mph)                E  8                      NW 24        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 27120                     78480        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair                      
Max ADI Early         16 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor  38 Fair      
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor  58 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       2            3            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        3            2            5            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers and a
slight chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
mid 30s. Minimum RH 29 percent. West winds 20 to 30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Minimum RH 30 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows around 30. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

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