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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected 
through the upcoming week due to a stalled frontal boundary 
over the area. Above normal moisture will persist, allowing
additional rainfall of 0.75 to 2.00".  

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VAZ034-250830-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           90           90           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            50           50           50           
Min/Max Temp          59           77           60           81           
Max/Min RH %          100          84           97           81           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.05         0.25         0.23         0.13         
Precip Duration       2            6            7            10           
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2520                      2780         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 13                     S  5         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 32760                     13900        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      3 Very Poor  9 Poor       8 Poor       
Max ADI Late          1 Very Poor  38 Fair      1 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       7            10           8            8            
Max LVORI Late        10           5            9            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 80 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 69 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.

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