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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
126 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Drier air remains in place this afternoon with MinRH values around 35-
50%. Winds will remain light and variable, with no rain expected
through late Wednesday. Winds shift to the south tomorrow,
allowing moisture to increase, with MinRH values rising to 45-60%,
further increasing on Thursday and into the weekend. Showers and
storms will be expected each afternoon, with isolated chances on
Wednesday, increasing to widespread by Thursday.
VAZ034-260815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
126 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 50
Min/Max Temp 58 88 65 87
Max/Min RH % 82 50 95 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 4 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6530 4820
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 SW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 58770 33740
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 8 Poor 30 Fair 39 Fair 19 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 51 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 5 4 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 6 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.