Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern US. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Great Plains and Ozarks today. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
228 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this 
week with scattered showers and thunderstorms each day, 
primarily during the afternoon. The air mass will remain humid
with relative humidity values staying elevated. Winds should
remain rather light for much of the area except in stronger 
thunderstorms. Due to the abundant moisture and prolonged 
chances of rain, fire weather concerns will remain low.

VAZ034-070815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
228 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           30           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           30           20           50           
Min/Max Temp          67           90           67           91           
Max/Min RH %          100          60           100          57           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  4        SW  3        SW  4        SW  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  6        Lgt/Var      SW  5        
Precip Amount         0.06         0.01         0.01         0.02         
Precip Duration       1            1            1            1            
Precip Begin          6 PM         1 PM         Continuing   2 PM         
Precip End            10 PM        Continuing   10 PM        6 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4790                      5940         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 16                     W 15         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 76640                     89100        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         44 Gen Good  38 Fair      46 Gen Good  97 Good      
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  75 Good      3 Very Poor  107 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            8            6            8            
Max LVORI Late        8            2            8            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. West winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 57 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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