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
219 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026

.DISCUSSION...

A few light showers have moved across parts of the area today,
bringing trace amounts of rainfall, but most locations will 
remain dry due to drier air aloft. For Tuesday, rain chances 
increase west of the Blue Ridge, with afternoon showers/storms 
possible. Rain will not be widespread, nor heavy, as totals will 
likely stay under a tenth of an inch. MinRH will remain above 30% 
through tomorrow, though winds stay slightly elevated, up to 10 
mph and gusts up to 20 mph tomorrow across the Piedmont. 

Dry weather persists as high pressure dominates the weather pattern 
beginning Wednesday and lasting through at least Saturday, with no 
chance of rain. MinRH values do fall into the teens and 20-30% range
late week for the Piedmont, as temperatures rise to the 90s by Friday, 
which could cause a slight increase in fire danger. However, winds will 
remain light. For the weekend, southerly flow will allow moisture to 
increase across the area, causing MinRH values to rise back to 30-50%. 
Winds continue to remain light through the weekend. 

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VAZ023-020830-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
219 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           0            0            
Min/Max Temp          54           71           50           81           
Max/Min RH %          83           51           87           33           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  3        NE  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                    0                                      
Precip Begin                       2 PM                                   
Precip End                         6 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5620                      6970         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE  6                     NE  8        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 33720                     55760        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         39 Fair      39 Fair      43 Gen Good  39 Fair      
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  46 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  78 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        4            1            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.

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