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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
154 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Shower and thunderstorm chances look to remain isolated through
this evening. However, a cluster of showers/storms may impact
the area early Friday with best coverage in West Virginia
into the Alleghanys of Virginia. Storm chances stay with us
into next week but some days with have just widely scattered
coverage. Humidity levels remain elevated as is typical
for August.
VAZ034-140815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
154 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 40 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 40 50
Min/Max Temp 69 91 69 89
Max/Min RH % 95 58 98 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 3 Lgt/Var E 3
Precip Amount 0.00 0.05 0.06 0.02
Precip Duration 1 1 1
Precip Begin 8 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4950 4730
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 NE 3
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 34650 14190
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 30 Fair 36 Fair 29 Fair 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 47 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 5 7 8 7
Max LVORI Late 6 3 8 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.