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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
234 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...
...Dry Weather Through The Week...

Dry High pressure will be over the area for the remainder of
the week. This will result in an extended period of drying 
with no chance of rain until at least Saturday, and even 
Saturday's chance does not look meaningful. The airmass that 
is over the area is very dry. Humidity minimums will likely 
test 20%, and in some areas dip into the teens during the 
afternoon, especially south facing slopes. Winds will diminish 
as high pressure passes overhead Wednesday and Thursday. In 
spite of the diminishing wind, a variance may be required for 
prescribed fire due to the low humidity forecast.

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VAZ034-080815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
234 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          29           59           31           67           
Max/Min RH %          59           21           77           28           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  4         NE  5        E  3         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  4        E  5         Lgt/Var      SE  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4290                      4190         
Transport Wnd (mph)                E  8                      S  5         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 34320                     20950        
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         50 Gen Good  49 Gen Good  32 Fair      11 Poor      
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  42 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  22 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       2            2            2            4            
Max LVORI Late        2            1            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum
RH 30 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 36 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

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