Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
240 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this 
week with scattered showers and thunderstorms each day, 
primarily during the afternoons and evenings. The air mass will
remain humid with relative humidity values staying elevated. 
Winds should remain rather light for much of the area except in 
stronger thunderstorms. Due to the abundant moisture and prolonged
chances of rain, fire weather concerns will remain low.

VAZ034-072015-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
240 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           30           50           
Max/Min Temp          88           67           91           
Min/Max RH %          60           98           58           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  4        SW  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  5        
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.08         
Precip Duration       1            1            1            
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   2 PM         
Precip End            Continuing   10 PM        Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4980                      6380         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  8                     W 13         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    39840                     82940        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         27 Fair      25 Fair      56 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          40 Fair      2 Very Poor  82 Good      
Max LVORI Early       8            7            8            
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 57 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. West winds around
5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 58 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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