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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
240 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered to numerous showers and storms expected
through tonight, but not everyone will see wetting rains.
We do anticipate good chances for showers and storms early to
mid next week, then drying out and cooling down somewhat
afterwards.
VAZ034-190815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
240 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 30 30 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 60 30 0 50
Min/Max Temp 70 92 66 87
Max/Min RH % 93 56 98 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 W 5 N 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 4 NW 5 Lgt/Var SE 3
Precip Amount 0.07 0.01 0.02 0.02
Precip Duration 1 1 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM 8 PM 8 AM
Precip End 9 PM 6 PM 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5680 4220
Transport Wnd (mph) W 10 SE 5
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 56800 21100
Dispersion Fair Very Poor
Max ADI Early 27 Fair 54 Gen Good 42 Gen Good 25 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 61 Good 5 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 6
Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
around 80. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.