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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
227 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026
.DISCUSSION...
After today, and extended period of dry weather into
next week is expected. In the short term, fire concerns
are low. However, warming temperatures next week, along
with RH values into the low 40 to mid 30 percent range
could allow for favorable burning by mid-week.
VAZ034-250815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
227 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 45 77 47 82
Max/Min RH % 92 29 82 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 G17 N 8 G17 N 5 NW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 N 8 NW 7 N 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4400 5980
Transport Wnd (mph) N 16 NW 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 70400 95680
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 41 Gen Good 35 Fair 28 Fair 34 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 64 Good 3 Very Poor 105 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 3 4
Max LVORI Late 6 1 4 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.