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
343 AM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry through Wednesday as high pressure passes overhead. The 
next chance of wetting showers is Thursday and Friday.

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Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
343 AM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          80           58           88           
Min/Max RH %          42           83           35           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  3        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  4         Lgt/Var      SW  6 G17    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6500                      10190        
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  8                      SW 17        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    52000                     173230       
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         17 Gen Poor  33 Fair      106 Very Good
Max ADI Late          51 Gen Good  1 Very Poor  171 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        2            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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