Fire Weather Forecast - Botetourt County, VA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
239 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with
above normal temperatures forecast. The next appreciable chance for 
rainfall looks to be the middle of next week. Models have backed
off on any meaningful precipitation until then. 

Today is expected to be the most favorable with respect to 
burning conditions, temperatures warming 10 degrees above 
normal. Some locations in the Piedmont may reach 80 degrees. 

Northwest transport winds today will lead to the best day 
for ventilation and mixing.

VAZ023-302015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
239 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          79           41           66           
Min/Max RH %          32           91           44           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4160                      2630         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 18                     E  2         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    74880                     5260         
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         38 Fair      14 Gen Poor  11 Poor      
Max ADI Late          80 Good      2 Very Poor  11 Poor      
Max LVORI Early       5            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
60 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 79 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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

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