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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
212 AM EST Sat Feb 7 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

Surges of northwest winds look to become strongest around daybreak
today over the entire area. Arctic air is expected to remain over
the weekend with winds abating by Sunday. Warming trend commences
next week but a wetting rain appears possible midweek. With snow
continuing to blanket most of the area, there are no fire weather
concerns at this time. 

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VAZ034-072115-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
212 AM EST Sat Feb 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Snow         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            10           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          25           10           34           
Min/Max RH %          29           60           30           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW 19 G49    NW 10 G34    W  3         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW 16 G41    W  5 G19     W  4         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                 1            
Precip Begin                                    7 AM         
Precip End                                      1 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4610                      3390         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 38                     W 10         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    175180                    33900        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         105 Very Good42 Gen Good  23 Fair      
Max ADI Late          108 Very Good13 Gen Poor  35 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       1            2            2            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper 30s.
Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

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