Severe Storms Possible Tuesday

Thunderstorms are expected across portions of the area late tonight into Tuesday, and then Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. Visit this link for details on what is expected. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
248 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Multiple rounds of storms possible today. Gusty winds also possible 
throughout the day.
Drier weather returns for the remainder of the week before showers and 
storms return to the forecast for the weekend.

Rainfall amounts through tonight are expected to range from around 
a quarter of an inch to over an inch.
Locally higher amounts possible.

VAZ023-282015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
248 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         
Chance Precip (%)     50           20           0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           0            
Max/Min Temp          89           64           84           
Min/Max RH %          58           88           47           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  3 G19    NW  8 G22    NW  8 G23    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  9 G23     NW  5 G19    NW 10 G23    
Precip Amount         0.11         0.01         0.00         
Precip Duration       2            0                         
Precip Begin          8 AM         Continuing                
Precip End            Continuing   9 PM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4260                      7390         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 35                      NW 26        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    149100                    192140       
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         52 Gen Good  72 Good      102 Very Good
Max ADI Late          103 Very Good5 Very Poor  129 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        2            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

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

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