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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
346 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

.DISCUSSION...
The passage of an upper level trough will bring scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms today and Wednesday.
Above normal temperatures can be expected Thursday and Friday.
Humidity will remain high through the week. 

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VAZ034-092030-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
346 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         Showers      Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           60           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            50           
Max/Min Temp          83           67           89           
Min/Max RH %          57           94           64           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  3        S  4         SW  6        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  5         S  3         SW  7        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.03         0.05         
Precip Duration                    1            4            
Precip Begin                       6 PM         Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3880                      5720         
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  8                      SW 20        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    31040                     114400       
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      29 Fair      39 Fair      
Max ADI Late          29 Fair      2 Very Poor  75 Good      
Max LVORI Early       4            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        3            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.

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