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Fire Weather Forecast Banner for Bedford County

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
209 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Increased Fire Danger Possible for Sunday Afternoon...

After drying out today with dewpoints falling into the teens and
gusty northwest winds this morning, fire weather concerns will 
increase again on Sunday afternoon due to relative humidities 
falling towards 20 to 25 percent and winds shifting to the south
and gusting towards 15 to 25 mph. Fine fuels are becoming more 
susceptible due to little rainfall from the past frontal 
passage, especially along and west of the Blue Ridge. As a 
result, a more widespread fire danger statement is being 
considered for Sunday afternoon. Fire weather concerns should 
ease by Monday as more moisture is advected from the Gulf to 
raise the relative humidity. The next chance of wetting rain 
may not come until late Wednesday into Thursday.

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VAZ034-290815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
209 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          30           63           42           74           
Max/Min RH %          68           23           75           41           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S  4 G18     S  7 G18     SW  6 G17    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  9 G19     SW  6        SW  9 G18    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4710                      5970         
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 18                      SW 16        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 84780                     95520        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair                      
Max ADI Early         37 Fair      59 Gen Good  52 Gen Good  40 Fair      
Max ADI Late          1 Very Poor  72 Good      6 Very Poor  66 Good      
Max LVORI Early       2            3            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 66 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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