
Severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall threats will persist from the Midwest to Lower Great Lakes through Monday, shifting into the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians Monday evening into Tuesday. Mid-summer heat will continue across much of the CONUS this week, with record highs possible well into the 100s across the south-central High Plains. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
227 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue into next
week with scattered showers and thunderstorms each day,
primarily during the afternoons and evenings. The air mass will
remain humid with relative humidity values staying elevated.
Winds should remain rather light for much of the area except in
stronger thunderstorms. Due to the abundant moisture and
prolonged chances of rain, fire weather concerns will remain low.
VAZ023-100815-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
227 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 50
Min/Max Temp 67 93 70 92
Max/Min RH % 91 44 88 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 3 Lgt/Var W 4 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 4 NW 4 W 6 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5810 4400
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 W 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 75530 79200
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 31 Fair 48 Gen Good 50 Gen Good 19 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 82 Good 15 Gen Poor 68 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 3 5
Max LVORI Late 7 1 5 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
63 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.