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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
252 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Today starts an extended period of dry weather into
next week. In the short term, fire concerns are low. However,
warming temperatures next week, along with RH values into the
low 40 to mid 30 percent range could allow for favorable burning
by mid-week.
VAZ023-252015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
252 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 78 44 80
Min/Max RH % 23 82 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 6 G20 N 5 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 N 5 N 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4390 6420
Transport Wnd (mph) N 18 N 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 79020 115560
Dispersion Fair
Max ADI Early 29 Fair 22 Fair 30 Fair
Max ADI Late 79 Good 3 Very Poor 117 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 5 3 5
Max LVORI Late 1 4 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.