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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
227 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will pass over the region Wednesday bringing
light winds and a return to dry conditions. Another
opportunity for showers and storms is expected Friday and
over the upcoming weekend. Recent wetting in addition to
a return of showers for the weekend should mitigate any
fire concerns.
VAZ023-240815-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
227 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 54 84 57 90
Max/Min RH % 87 36 83 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 7 G21 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6280 8410
Transport Wnd (mph) W 3 SW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18840 75690
Dispersion Fair Very Poor
Max ADI Early 91 Good 32 Fair 21 Fair 64 Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 26 Fair 1 Very Poor 93 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 5
Max LVORI Late 5 2 5 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 50 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.