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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
248 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
...Heads up for severe storms this afternoon...
...It will also be windy...
Unsettled weather is expected this afternoon
into tonight. A strong cold front will cross the area
preceded by gusty surface winds and very warm temperatures.
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible
with damaging winds the main threat.
Winds will be gusting to 20 to 35 mph before the storms.
Wetting rains will occur for most but not everyone, and
some may receive an inch or more if multiple storms move
over. Drying out Friday afternoon into the weekend, with
another chance for showers/storms Monday.
VAZ034-182030-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
248 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 80 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 50 20
Max/Min Temp 94 66 86
Min/Max RH % 45 95 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 11 G28 SW 8 G20 W 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 13 G28 SW 5 NW 9 G21
Precip Amount 0.02 0.09 0.04
Precip Duration 1 5 2
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7160 7450
Transport Wnd (mph) W 30 NW 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 214800 111750
Dispersion Fair
Max ADI Early 104 Very Good62 Good 51 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 109 Very Good17 Gen Poor 78 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 6
Max LVORI Late 1 6 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.