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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
225 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Very warm temperatures for mid April and drought conditions
over much of the area will continue to keep fuels dry 
through the weekend. We may see some light showers
Thursday night into Friday morning but amounts are 
limited to a few hundredths.

A stronger front arrives Sunday with a better chance
for measurable rainfall but the speed and orientation
of the front will also limit rainfall with most
having less than a tenth of an inch.

We cool down back to normal behind the front early next
week with a very dry airmass. Then we warm up again toward 
midweek.

These aforementioned conditions will make fire containment 
increasingly difficult throughout the rest of this week. 

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VAZ023-160815-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
225 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           20           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          62           89           62           85           
Max/Min RH %          62           25           78           28           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5 G17    W  4         W  7 G17     W  4         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3         SW  8 G18    W  4         NW  5        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                 1            1            
Precip Begin                                    7 PM         Continuing   
Precip End                                      Continuing   11 AM        
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7980                      7570         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 17                     NW 18        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 135660                    136260       
Dispersion            Poor                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         76 Good      38 Fair      102 Very Good133 Very Good
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  108 Very Good8 Poor       152 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       2            3            2            4            
Max LVORI Late        2            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Much cooler. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 27 percent. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 20 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum RH 24 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 29 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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