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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

.DISCUSSION...

An approaching cold front will bring the chance for strong storms
and heavy rain to the area this afternoon and evening.

Drier conditions move back in Thursday into the weekend, though
recent rainfall will continue to keep any fire danger threat low.

Winds increase briefly Thursday, with gusts of 15-20 mph
possible. 

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VAZ034-280815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     50           0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          61           85           52           79           
Max/Min RH %          100          51           94           45           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  4         NW  4        N  4         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3         N  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.12         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       1                                                   
Precip Begin          6 PM                                                
Precip End            2 AM                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5930                      4220         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 10                     SW  7        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 59300                     29540        
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         36 Fair      48 Gen Good  44 Gen Good  16 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  72 Good      2 Very Poor  40 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            9            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        8            1            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

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