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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
223 AM EDT Sun Sep 28 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Drier weather expected today as weak high pressure builds into
the region. Increasing clouds and rainfall chances Monday and
Tuesday, but confidence is increasing that any impacts from the
tropics will be minimal. Dry high pressure returns again for the
middle of the week, remaining in place through next weekend.

VAZ034-282030-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
223 AM EDT Sun Sep 28 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          82           59           77           
Min/Max RH %          61           100          70           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  4         NE  3        NE  5        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  5        N  3         NE  7        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.05         
Precip Duration                                 1            
Precip Begin                                    8 AM         
Precip End                                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4690                      3360         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  9                     E 13         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    42210                     43680        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         22 Fair      20 Gen Poor  18 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          49 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  30 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       8            9            9            
Max LVORI Late        3            10           4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 79 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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