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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Breezy until sunset otherwise no hazards. Dry weather is
expected through the weekend. Chance for showers and
thunderstorms return next week.
High pressure will pass overhead this weekend promoting mainly
dry conditions with low afternoon humidity. An upper level
trough will pass to our north Saturday, freshening up the winds
for the afternoon, and providing a few mid/high clouds. But not
expecting any rain.
Unsettled weather returns next week with a daily chance for
showers and thunderstorms.
FYI... The summer solstice is Sunday June 21 at 424 AM EDT.
VAZ023-200815-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
245 PM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 57 84 59 90
Max/Min RH % 76 33 86 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 G22 W 3 NW 4 G17 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 3 NW 7 G17 Lgt/Var SW 3
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7560 7510
Transport Wnd (mph) W 10 SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 75600 75100
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 86 Good 88 Good 62 Good 58 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 105 Very Good1 Very Poor 95 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3 6
Max LVORI Late 3 1 5 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.