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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
115 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather continues through the beginning of next week, under the
influence of surface high pressure. Deep mixing of very dry air
aloft during the afternoons will result in minimum relative humidity
values in the 20% to 30%, with a few isolated locations possibly in
the teens. Northerly winds remain less than 10 knots through
Wednesday, turning more northwesterly Thursday, and northeast to
easterly by the end of the week. Temperatures will remain near
seasonal normals, with highs in the 60s and 70s, and lows in the
30s and 40s.
No measureable rainfall is anticipated through the seven day
forecast, and is not looking likely through the end of the month.
VAZ034-210815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
115 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 41 72 39 74
Max/Min RH % 92 29 72 24
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 3 N 4 Lgt/Var NW 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 3 N 3 Lgt/Var NW 3
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3320 3200
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 2 NW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6640 22400
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 4 Very Poor 3 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 7 Poor 3 Very Poor 28 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3 3
Max LVORI Late 6 2 3 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.