
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
224 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers/storms will continue over the area as a warm
front moves into the area. A widespread wetting rainfall is
expected today and tonight, with repeated rain chances over the
next several days due to a cold front stalling across the area.
RH values will be very high.
Winds will be gusty this afternoon from the south, to around
20 knots at times. Despite the elevated winds, the increase in
moisture and expected wetting rainfall should keep the fire
weather risk quite low through the forecast period.
VAZ023-022015-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
224 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 70 50
Max/Min Temp 82 67 84
Min/Max RH % 83 100 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 4 S 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.46 0.29 0.06
Precip Duration 8 3 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing 12 PM
Precip End Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2690 4420
Transport Wnd (mph) S 18 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48420 35360
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 31 Fair 21 Fair
Max ADI Late 51 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 8 7 8
Max LVORI Late 4 8 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 73 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.