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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
316 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry conditions are forecast to persist through tonight as 
high pressure remains in control of the weather pattern. Today's 
afternoon minimum relative humidity will remain above 30 percent
across the region, with surface winds holding below 10 mph. The 
next chance for wetting rainfall will be Monday, more so across 
northwest North Carolina, as a weak disturbance passes across 
the region. Rainfall totals are forecast to remain less than a 
tenth inch for most.

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VAZ023-312030-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
316 AM EDT Sun May 31 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          78           56           81           
Min/Max RH %          40           88           39           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S  3         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  3         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4770                      6200         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  8                     N  3         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    38160                     18600        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         17 Gen Poor  45 Gen Good  25 Fair      
Max ADI Late          44 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  30 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            6            
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.

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

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