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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
227 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unusually warm and dry conditions will take place with record 
heat possible over the next couple of days. Some rainfall is
possible Thursday into Friday, but probabilities appear low and 
confined to the mountains. Relative humidities will fall towards 
20 to 30 percent for the next few afternoons, especially east of 
the Blue Ridge. Some southern- facing slopes may have relative 
humidities drop below 20 percent with afternoon sunshine and gusty
winds.

These aforementioned conditions will escalate fire danger 
across the entire region. The anomalous heat and low humidity 
combined with daytime gusts will only make fire containment 
increasingly difficult throughout the rest of this week. A fire
danger statement is in effect for today for parts of VA and NC. 
The next notable chance for any widespread wetting rainfall may 
not come until Sunday when a cold front arrives to bring some 
relief.

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VAZ034-152015-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
227 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          91           61           90           
Min/Max RH %          25           67           28           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3         SW  5        W  4         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  6        W  3         SW  7 G17    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    8070                      8450         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 14                     SW 16        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    112980                    135200       
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         58 Gen Good  82 Good      75 Good      
Max ADI Late          119 Very Good4 Very Poor  131 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       4            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 31 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 28 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Not as warm.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
28 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 19 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 24 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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