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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
245 AM EST Sat Nov 14 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Gusty northwest winds will continue through Sunday, with 
gusts of 20-30 mph today, and lower Sunday. Min RH values will
remain elevated in the mountains, but will remain lower in the 30-40%
range this weekend across the Piedmont. 

Dry weather and a gradual warming trend expected next week. 
Winds will be light, but as temperatures return to the
50s/60s late next week, Min RH values fall to 20-30% range starting
Tuesday, and continuing through Friday.

VAZ023-142130-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
245 AM EST Sat Nov 14 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          47           30           50           
Min/Max RH %          41           80           47           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  9 G26    NW  8 G23    NW  5 G18    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW 11 G23    NW  6 G20    NW  6        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5290                      4800         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 22                     N 14         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    116380                    67200        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         73 Good      9 Poor       60 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          86 Good      6 Very Poor  67 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 30. Northwest winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 25 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
30 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

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

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