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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
224 PM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures look to increase steadily through the end of the
week, with very warm temperatures in the 80s/90s expected
by Friday across the mountains/Piedmont respectively. While
temperatures look to increase, winds should be light. Dry
conditions will also linger areawide until Sunday when a cold front
is expected to dip south into the region. Overall though, not
a lot of measurable rainfall is expected with this system that
would make an impact on the drought.
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VAZ034-040815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
224 PM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 53 86 57 91
Max/Min RH % 86 31 81 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 3
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6910 7370
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 2 SW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 13820 66330
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 51 Gen Good 34 Fair 15 Gen Poor 33 Fair
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 33 Fair 2 Very Poor 78 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 4
Max LVORI Late 3 2 4 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 34 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows around 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.