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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
317 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Arrival and passage of a cold front will trigger showers and
some thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening today. Thunderstorm 
chances decrease after today, but showers remain possible 
through the end of the weekend and into early next week.

Fire concerns remain low through next week.

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VAZ023-212030-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
317 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     100          100          90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           0            
Max/Min Temp          78           55           63           
Min/Max RH %          70           100          85           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      NE  5 G17    E  3         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  3        NE  3        E  3         
Precip Amount         0.29         0.43         0.08         
Precip Duration       6            11           10           
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2230                      1760         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 15                      E 12         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    33450                     21120        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         23 Fair      16 Gen Poor  22 Fair      
Max ADI Late          37 Fair      5 Very Poor  26 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            8            9            
Max LVORI Late        5            9            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
91 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
77 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 76 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 75 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 68 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.

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

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