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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
218 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

Expect increased humidity today with a chance for rain 
mainly along and south of the VA/NC border. Strong storm
system brings wetting rain then snow to the area tonight
into Sunday with snow showers accumulating in the mountains
through Monday night as temperatures return to below
normal. Northwest winds will be blustery Sunday into
Monday evening.

After the chill into Monday, temperatures moderate again by the 
middle next week before another front arrives with more rain
chances Thursday.

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VAZ034-212130-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
218 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         Rain         Snow/Rain    
Chance Precip (%)     0            80           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          59           37           44           
Min/Max RH %          34           97           50           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6 G20     Lgt/Var      N  5         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  4         N  4         NW 11 G27    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.14         0.16         
Precip Duration                    4            2            
Precip Begin                       11 PM        Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3290                      4790         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  6                      NW 31        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    19740                     148490       
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         21 Fair      2 Very Poor  31 Fair      
Max ADI Late          20 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  94 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        2            5            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Scattered flurries through the
night. Lows around 30. Highs around 40. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the lower 40s. Minimum RH 32 percent. West winds 15 to 25 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows around 30. Highs in the
mid 50s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

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