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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
244 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected to last until tomorrow, when showers and
thunderstorms return to mainly the mountains.  

Temperatures in the 80s and 90s continue through Saturday for 
urban areas and the Piedmont. Minimum RH values will fall into the
30 to 40 percent range for most locations east of the Blue Ridge
today and tomorrow. Light winds prevail, with an increasing NE
wind for the Piedmont tomorrow. By Saturday stronger WSW winds 
are expected with gusts to 25 mph for the higher peaks and ridges. 
Showers and storms become more widespread for the weekend into
early next week.

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Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
244 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          96           73           96           
Min/Max RH %          37           78           36           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  3        Lgt/Var      NE  4        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  4         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6990                      7820         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  2                      SE  5        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    13980                     39100        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         21 Fair      17 Gen Poor  30 Fair      
Max ADI Late          22 Fair      2 Very Poor  41 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       5            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        2            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 56 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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