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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
123 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Gusty northwest winds will continue through Sunday, with 
gusts of 20-30 mph consistently each day. Min RH elevated in the 
mountains but lower this weekend in the Piedmont. 

Dry weather returns for all by early next week, with a gradual 
warming trend. Winds will be light, but as temperatures return 
to the 50s/60s late next week, Min RH values fall to 20-30%.

VAZ023-130915-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
123 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          38           54           31           49           
Max/Min RH %          86           38           87           43           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW 11 G27    NW 10 G27    NW  6 G19    NW  9 G25    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW 10 G27    NW  8 G19    NW  5 G20    NW 10 G23    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5660                      5750         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 15                     NW 17        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 84900                     97750        
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair                      
Max ADI Early         17 Gen Poor  50 Gen Good  10 Poor      61 Good      
Max ADI Late          16 Gen Poor  67 Good      6 Very Poor  66 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        3            1            4            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 30. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
29 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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