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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
259 AM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will drift towards North Carolina later today,
which should provide more showers and thunderstorms. High
pressure will build later on Monday to bring lower chances
of storms for the remainder of this week. Hot and humid
conditions will take place during the latter half of this
week. Fire weather concerns should remain low.
VAZ023-282015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
259 AM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 40 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 40 20
Max/Min Temp 83 65 89
Min/Max RH % 73 97 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.15 0.05 0.02
Precip Duration 6 1 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4020 5090
Transport Wnd (mph) W 2 NE 1
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 8040 5090
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 9 Poor 12 Poor 5 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 11 Poor 1 Very Poor 12 Poor
Max LVORI Early 9 7 9
Max LVORI Late 4 8 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 53 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.