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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
312 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...

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

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

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VAZ023-282015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
312 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          83           54           83           
Min/Max RH %          38           80           37           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  3        N  6         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  7 G17    Lgt/Var      SW  4        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6760                      5350         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 15                      SW  8        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    101400                    42800        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         68 Good      72 Good      19 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          109 Very Good2 Very Poor  44 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       6            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        1            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
43 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 49 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...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

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

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