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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
131 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with
above normal temperatures forecast for Friday and near normal 
temperatures over the weekend. The next appreciable chance for 
rainfall looks to be the middle of next week. Models have backed
off on any meaningful precipitation until then. 

Friday is expected to the most favorable with respect to 
burning conditions, temperatures warming 10 degrees above 
normal. Some locations in the Piedmont may reach 80 degrees. 

Northwest transport winds on Friday will lead to the best day 
for ventilation and mixing.

VAZ023-300830-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
131 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          46           79           42           68           
Max/Min RH %          90           29           87           40           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5360                      2860         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 15                     S  3         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 80400                     8580         
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         5 Very Poor  43 Gen Good  23 Fair      9 Poor       
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  99 Good      2 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       4            5            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
45 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. East winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
62 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 72 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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