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
147 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Marginal fire weather concerns for today given the above normal 
temperatures and breezy winds in the 15 to 20 mph range, with 
minimum RH values in the 25 to 35 percent range. Main areas for 
any concerns would be along the ridges where winds could be on
the higher end, and any southern facing slopes where locally 
lower RHs may be observed. While tree canopies have dropped most 
of their leaves and there is plenty of fuel on the ground, much of
the areas east of the Blue Ridge have not experienced a 
widespread killing freeze (although they may later this week) 
which would make for more burnable, cured vegetation. Thus a Fire 
Danger Statement was not issued. 

Winds will be even lighter Wednesday, gusts between 10 to 15 mph,
and RH will be slightly higher, as moisture moves into the area 
ahead of a cold front. Rain returns by Thursday morning and 
continues through the day, with a transition to upslope snow
showers by Friday. Persistent northwesterly flow will keep the 
snow showers over the mountains into the weekend, along with 
temperatures in the 30s and 40s during the day, and in the 20s 
overnight. Strong northwesterly winds gusting in the 20 to 30 mph 
range continue into the weekend.

VAZ023-110915-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
147 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          40           70           44           62           
Max/Min RH %          100          44           100          60           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  4 G21     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  3         Lgt/Var      NW 11 G23    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              1            
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM         
Precip End                                                   6 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5280                      4410         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 12                     NW 18        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 63360                     79380        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         4 Very Poor  21 Fair      4 Very Poor  51 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  65 Good      3 Very Poor  53 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       5            9            5            7            
Max LVORI Late        9            2            7            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
43 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. North winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

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