Fire Weather Forecast - Botetourt County, VA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
253 AM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

.DISCUSSION...

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

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

VAZ023-132130-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
253 AM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          51           30           46           
Min/Max RH %          39           79           42           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW 10 G27    NW  5 G18    NW  9 G26    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  8 G20    NW  5 G20    NW 11 G24    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6030                      5430         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 17                      NW 20        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    102510                    108600       
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         69 Good      8 Poor       71 Good      
Max ADI Late          77 Good      6 Very Poor  73 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        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 45 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 38 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 35 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 30. Northwest winds around
5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
27 percent. Northwest 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 25 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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