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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
221 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Humidity levels stay elevated into next week, as temperatures
also climb above normal. Not much rain, if any, is expected
into the middle of next week.
VAZ023-300815-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
221 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 65 91 66 96
Max/Min RH % 97 48 91 38
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) 5080 7510
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 NW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 35560 75100
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 27 Fair 25 Fair 11 Poor 82 Good
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 38 Fair 2 Very Poor 93 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 8 4 7
Max LVORI Late 8 2 6 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.