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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
123 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Widespread wetting rain has occurred across the region today, 
with widespread rainfall totals of 0.4" to up to 1.0". This new 
rainfall should mitigate the dry airmass and any fire weather 
concerns across the area that will return to the region on Monday.
Near seasonal temperatures forecast through much of the coming 
week; however, a reinforcing shot of cold air looks to bring below
average temperatures to the region Tuesday and Wednesday. Minimum
RH values will drop into the 20-30% range each day next week 
starting on Monday and continuing through Wednesday, with gusty 
winds on Monday and Tuesday up to 20mph forecast. Southerly winds 
return to the area Thursday and Friday, which will also return 
some moisture back into the region subsequently increasing minimum
RH values areawide, which should help mitigate some fire weather 
concerns by the end of the week. 


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VAZ034-060845-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
123 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          38           67           41           61           
Max/Min RH %          68           27           69           20           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW 10 G25    NW  6 G20    W  5         NW  7 G20    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  9 G25    W  7 G18     W  4         NW  7 G18    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7910                      6830         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 21                      NW 14        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 166110                    95620        
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair                      
Max ADI Early         70 Good      50 Gen Good  105 Very Good138 Very Good
Max ADI Late          9 Poor       129 Very Good3 Very Poor  147 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       2            3            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 29 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

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