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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
243 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected through tonight. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected through
tonight as a cold front works its way across the region.
Strong wind gusts and the potential for scattered wind damage
and localized flooding are possible.
Dry weather returns Friday afternoon into the weekend, with
another chance for showers/storms Monday.
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Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
243 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 70 80 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 0 0
Min/Max Temp 65 83 58 84
Max/Min RH % 96 42 79 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 7 G23 W 3 NW 7 G22 NW 5 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 9 G21 NW 4 NW 7 G18
Precip Amount 0.15 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 4 2
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 11 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6220 6890
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 23 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 143060 82680
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 59 Gen Good 58 Gen Good 87 Good 73 Good
Max ADI Late 10 Poor 104 Very Good3 Very Poor 80 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 3 4
Max LVORI Late 6 1 4 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.