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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
209 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure builds over the region this week. Light winds 
and moderating temperatures are expected for the remainder 
of this week. The next chance of wetting rain may not arrive 
until Sunday due to a disturbance in the Gulf. Overall, there are 
currently no fire weather concerns at this time.

VAZ023-070815-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
209 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       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          45           79           51           82           
Max/Min RH %          95           43           95           38           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  3        Lgt/Var      W  5         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4120                      5820         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  9                     W 12         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 37080                     69840        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         4 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor  8 Poor       53 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  40 Fair      1 Very Poor  75 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            7            6            7            
Max LVORI Late        7            2            7            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 85 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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