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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
235 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather is expected through the weekend. Chance for showers and 
thunderstorms return next week.

High pressure will pass overhead this weekend promoting mainly
dry conditions with low afternoon humidity. An upper level
trough will pass to our north today, freshening up the winds
for the afternoon, and providing a few mid/high clouds. But not
expecting any rain. 

Unsettled weather returns next week with a daily chance for 
showers and thunderstorms. 

FYI... The summer solstice is Sunday June 21 at 424 AM EDT.

VAZ034-202015-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
235 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          87           60           91           
Min/Max RH %          35           84           36           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3         W  3         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      SW  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    8240                      8160         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 13                      W 12         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    107120                    97920        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         68 Good      85 Good      52 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          110 Very Good2 Very Poor  103 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.

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