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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
312 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather continues through the beginning of next week, the the
area under the influence of surface high pressure. Deep mixing of
very dry air aloft during the afternoons will result in minimum 
relative humidity values in the 20% to 30%, with a few isolated 
locations possibly in the teens. Northerly winds remain less than 
10 knots through Wednesday, turning more northwesterly Thursday, 
and northeast to easterly by the end of the week. Temperatures 
will remain near seasonal normals, with highs in the 60s and 70s, 
and lows in the 30s and 40s.

No measurable rainfall is anticipated through the seven day 
forecast, and is not looking likely through the end of the month.
There are currently no fire weather concerns at this time.

VAZ034-212030-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
312 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          69           42           70           
Min/Max RH %          29           74           23           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  4         Lgt/Var      NW  4        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  3         NW  3        N  3         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3890                      3710         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  9                      N 12         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    35010                     44520        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         26 Fair      7 Poor       12 Poor      
Max ADI Late          42 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  51 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       4            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        1            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 38 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

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

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