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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
224 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected today, with MinRh values in the 25-40% range. 
Winds will be light for much of today until a dry cold front passes 
through this evening, causing winds to gust up to 25 knots along/west 
of the Blue Ridge, with 35 knot gusts possible on the ridge tops 
Sunday night. Northwest winds remain gusty up to 20 knots on Monday, 
before reducing for midweek. MinRh values will be lowest on Tuesday, 
in the 20-30% range due to warming temperatures. 

Dry and mild weather continues until the next system arrives Thursday,
with the best chance of rain being along/west of the Blue Ridge through 
Friday. Northwest winds again increase behind the system, with the 
coldest air of the season possible, and potentially even a few snowflakes 
on the western slopes.

VAZ034-082130-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
224 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          68           38           66           
Min/Max RH %          38           86           35           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5         W  5 G18     W  9 G24     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         W  7 G21     NW 10 G22    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3060                      4190         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 12                      NW 18        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    36720                     75420        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         25 Fair      6 Very Poor  53 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          44 Gen Good  7 Poor       63 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 43 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Cooler. Highs
around 60. Minimum RH 57 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 47 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 lower 50s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

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