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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

.DISCUSSION...

An approaching cold front will bring the chance for strong storms
and heavy rain to the area this afternoon and evening.

Drier conditions move back in Thursday into the weekend, though
recent rainfall will continue to keep any fire danger threat low.

Winds increase briefly Thursday, with gusts of 15-20 mph
possible. 

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VAZ023-280815-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     40           0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          62           85           53           80           
Max/Min RH %          95           45           85           41           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  4         NW  4        N  5         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  3        NW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.12         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       2                                                   
Precip Begin          6 PM                                                
Precip End            2 AM                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6270                      4090         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 14                     SW  7        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 87780                     28630        
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         34 Fair      51 Gen Good  63 Good      19 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  89 Good      2 Very Poor  35 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       5            6            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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

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