
Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
332 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this
week with scattered showers and thunderstorms each day,
primarily during the afternoon. The air mass will remain humid
with relative humidity values staying elevated. Winds should
remain rather light except in stronger thunderstorms. Due to
the abundant moisture and prolonged chances of rain, fire weather
concerns will remain low.
VAZ034-042030-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
332 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 70 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50
Max/Min Temp 83 66 85
Min/Max RH % 73 100 76
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 E 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.08 0.18 0.06
Precip Duration 1 6 2
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2890 3570
Transport Wnd (mph) E 10 SW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28900 32130
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 30 Fair 27 Fair 4 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 33 Fair 3 Very Poor 39 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 9 10
Max LVORI Late 4 10 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.