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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
212 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Quiet, dry weather expected into late next week. Dry airmass
in place this weekend will start to see a gradual increase
in dewpoints the middle of next week. Wetting rain chances
will likely not return til next weekend.

VAZ034-270815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
212 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 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          52           77           56           76           
Max/Min RH %          91           36           82           49           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  7 G17    NW  8 G17    NW  7 G19    NW  6        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5        NW 11 G21    NW  5        NW  5        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4980                      5020         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 22                     NW  9        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 109560                    45180        
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         45 Gen Good  53 Gen Good  60 Gen Good  25 Fair      
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  66 Good      8 Poor       32 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       3            5            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 48 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

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