
Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
227 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this
week with daily chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms
each afternoon. The air mass will remain humid with relative
humidity values staying elevated. Winds should remain rather
light except in stronger thunderstorms. Due to the abundant
moisture and prolonged chances of rain, fire weather concerns
will remain low.
VAZ034-040815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
227 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 50 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 30 50 50
Min/Max Temp 66 83 67 85
Max/Min RH % 97 70 99 75
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 E 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 3 E 5 Lgt/Var S 4
Precip Amount 0.05 0.03 0.07 0.07
Precip Duration 1 1 2 4
Precip Begin 6 PM 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 5 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3510 4110
Transport Wnd (mph) E 10 SW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 35100 28770
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 11 Poor 33 Fair 36 Fair 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 42 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 6 7 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 9 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.