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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
301 AM EST Wed Nov 11 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Winds will be even lighter today, with gusts between 10 to 15 mph
this afternoon and evening. Minimum RH values will be 30 to 40
percent as moisture moves into the area ahead of a cold front. 
Rain returns by Thursday morning for mainly the mountains with
chances continuing through the day. A mix with or transition to 
snow showers is expected by Friday morning. Persistent northwesterly
flow will keep the chance for snow showers over the mountains 
into Saturday morning. Temperatures struggle into the 30s and 40s
in the mountains Friday through Sunday. Strong northwesterly 
winds gusting in the 20 to 30 mph range continue into the weekend.

VAZ034-112130-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
301 AM EST Wed Nov 11 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          70           44           63           
Min/Max RH %          39           96           48           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  8 G23     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  4         Lgt/Var      W 14 G24     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                    0            2            
Precip Begin                       2 AM         Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   6 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5380                      4750         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12                     NW 20        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    64560                     95000        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         21 Fair      4 Very Poor  60 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          70 Good      5 Very Poor  65 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        2            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. North winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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

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