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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
239 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure remains over the region this week. A cold front will
likely pass through Thursday and bring some gusty winds of 15-20 mph.
Minimum relative humidity values will remain in the 30-40% range.
Tropical Storm Isaias will likely become a hurricane and make landfall
this weekend. The storm may be close enough to send some much needed rain
and some stronger winds. Overall, there are currently no fire weather 
concerns at this time.

VAZ023-080815-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
239 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          53           82           50           79           
Max/Min RH %          90           32           81           34           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      W  3         NW  3        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5800                      4580         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 20                     N  1         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 116000                    4580         
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      61 Good      26 Fair      16 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  110 Very Good2 Very Poor  25 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       4            6            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 92 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
73 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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