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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
209 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 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. Fire concerns will be low this week.

VAZ034-220830-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
209 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     90           90           90           80           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           20           0            
Min/Max Temp          64           75           55           64           
Max/Min RH %          100          89           100          94           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  4         NE  3        NE 10 G20    NE 11 G23    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  3        NE  6        NE 11 G23    NE 10 G21    
Precip Amount         0.37         0.25         0.48         0.38         
Precip Duration       9            5            11           12           
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 1830                      2080         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE 13                     N 15         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 23790                     31200        
Dispersion            Fair                      Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         13 Gen Poor  14 Gen Poor  23 Fair      28 Fair      
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  22 Fair      15 Gen Poor  30 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       5            8            7            5            
Max LVORI Late        7            5            6            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 88 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

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

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