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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
157 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Another round of storms is expected this afternoon into 
evening that could be strong to severe with damaging
winds as the main threat. Hail, isolated tornadoes, and
flash flooding are also possible. Gusty winds also
possible throughout the day. Drier weather returns for 
the remainder of the week before showers and storms 
return to the forecast for the weekend.

Rainfall amounts through tonight are generally near a 
quarter of an inch with locally higher amounts possible.

VAZ034-290815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
157 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     50           0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          64           86           60           87           
Max/Min RH %          96           48           90           44           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  8 G20     NW  8 G19    NW  9 G20    NW  6        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6 G17    NW  9 G20    NW  5        NW  5        
Precip Amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       1                                                   
Precip Begin          6 PM                                                
Precip End            9 PM                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6150                      7830         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 17                     NW 13        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 104550                    101790       
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         28 Fair      58 Gen Good  62 Good      33 Fair      
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  77 Good      4 Very Poor  101 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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