
A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
125 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this
week with scattered showers and thunderstorms each day,
primarily during the afternoon. The air mass will remain humid
with relative humidity values staying elevated. Winds should
remain rather light for much of the area except in stronger
thunderstorms. Due to the abundant moisture and prolonged
chances of rain, fire weather concerns will remain low.
VAZ023-060815-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
125 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 60 50 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 50 50 50
Min/Max Temp 67 87 67 87
Max/Min RH % 98 58 98 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 3 Lgt/Var SW 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 Lgt/Var SW 3
Precip Amount 0.00 0.10 0.12 0.04
Precip Duration 0 2 1 3
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End 8 PM Continuing 12 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5030 5390
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 40240 53900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 35 Fair 30 Fair 29 Fair 32 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 46 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 57 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 6 8
Max LVORI Late 7 3 7 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.