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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
259 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered shower and thunderstorm activity will increase today and 
Saturday across the region as mid and upper level disturbances track
through the region along a stationary front. Humidity levels look 
to remain elevated through much of the week, which will keep minimum
RH values in the 50-60 percent range or higher. Storm chances stay with us
into next week but some days will have widely scattered coverage.
Overall, there are minimal fire weather concerns at this time across the
region.

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Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
259 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     70           60           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           30           
Max/Min Temp          92           69           89           
Min/Max RH %          61           100          67           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3         Lgt/Var      NE  3        
Precip Amount         0.38         0.18         0.08         
Precip Duration       3            3            2            
Precip Begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4390                      3530         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      NE  7        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    35120                     24710        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         28 Fair      16 Gen Poor  25 Fair      
Max ADI Late          40 Fair      1 Very Poor  26 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       7            8            9            
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. North
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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