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

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure builds over the region this week. Light winds 
and above normal temperatures are expected for the remainder 
of this week. The next chance of wetting rain may not arrive 
until Saturday due to a tropical system moving near the region.
Overall, there are currently no fire weather concerns at 
this time.

VAZ023-072030-
Botetourt-
Including the city of Fincastle
418 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Clear        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          78           52           80           
Min/Max RH %          37           91           33           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  3        Lgt/Var      NW  6        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4230                      6190         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     W 17         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    42300                     105230       
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      12 Poor      63 Good      
Max ADI Late          44 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  119 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        2            6            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southeast winds around
5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 88 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 77 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
63 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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