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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
329 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected early this week with several
rounds of showers bringing some much needed rainfall.
Rainfall amounts may average around an inch or so for much
of the area through Wednesday. Cooler temperatures follow
for mid to late week.
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Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
329 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 70 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 50 50
Min/Max Temp 66 83 62 74
Max/Min RH % 99 61 99 81
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 3 NE 5 NE 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 NE 3 NE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.12 0.27 0.26
Precip Duration 1 7 6
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3120 2060
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 NE 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 21840 26780
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 18 Gen Poor 21 Fair 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 25 Fair 7 Poor 27 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 9 5 6
Max LVORI Late 8 3 7 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 94 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 85 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.