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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
207 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Winds will remain breezy from the north through the day, 
with gusts ranging from 20 mph to 25 mph, to as high as 35 mph 
along the higher mountain ridges. Speeds will gradually diminish 
during this evening into tonight as high pressure approaches, 
however could see some lingering breezy conditions through dawn 
Sunday.

Temperatures plummet tonight night into tomorrow morning, with 
many areas in the mountains falling to freezing or a few degrees 
below, and confidence is high in the development of frost in the
mountains by the morning.

Dry weather and moderating temperatures are expected after Monday
through the remainder of the work week.

VAZ034-180815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
207 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Clear        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          35           61           36           66           
Max/Min RH %          71           33           74           35           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  6         N  5         NE  3        N  5         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  5         NE  7        N  3         N  5         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3510                      3220         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE 15                     NE 15        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 52650                     48300        
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor                      
Max ADI Early         46 Gen Good  54 Gen Good  15 Gen Poor  41 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  57 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  60 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
45 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 42 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

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