Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across 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
251 AM 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 except in stronger thunderstorms. Due to 
the abundant moisture and prolonged chances of rain, fire weather
concerns will remain low.

VAZ023-052015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
251 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           60           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           40           50           
Max/Min Temp          84           67           88           
Min/Max RH %          64           98           55           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S  3         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  4         Lgt/Var      S  4         
Precip Amount         0.08         0.01         0.08         
Precip Duration       1            1            2            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   2 PM         
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3350                      5120         
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10                      S  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    33500                     46080        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         14 Gen Poor  40 Fair      22 Fair      
Max ADI Late          46 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  53 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       9            7            9            
Max LVORI Late        4            8            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.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 showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly 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
57 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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