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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
258 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with near to
above normal temperatures.  The next appreciable chance 
for rainfall looks to be Sunday with additional opportunities
for rain during the first week of November.  

With respect to the next few days, looking at a day of full sun
today, with mostly cloudy conditions Wednesday. Thursday and Friday 
appear to be mostly clear with Friday being the warmest with
highs 10 degrees above normal. 

Transport winds will be from an easterly direction today and Wednesday,
then switch around to the west Thursday and Friday. 

Pending wind direction, today, Thursday and Friday should be good 
burn days, with Friday being the best per the well above normal 
temperature forecast.  Clouds will interfere Wednesday.

VAZ023-272030-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
258 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          73           45           69           
Min/Max RH %          37           100          51           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4270                      3310         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  7                      SE  5        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    29890                     16550        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         20 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  9 Poor       
Max ADI Late          38 Fair      1 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       6            5            9            
Max LVORI Late        2            9            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Light
winds. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Light winds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Light winds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Light
winds. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
41 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 75 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
70. Minimum RH 72 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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