Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley Tuesday

Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms appear likely Tuesday across the Midwest and Ohio Valley, with severe wind gusts in excess of 75 mph as the primary threat. Heavy to excessive rainfall may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts Tuesday across portions of the Ohio Valley. A Moderate Risk (level 3 of 4) of excessive rainfall has been issued. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
151 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will persist throughout this week with daily 
chances of showers and thunderstorms, especially during the 
afternoon and evening hours. The air mass will remain humid 
with relative humidity values staying elevated. Winds may gust 
a little later this afternoon from the northwest across the 
mountains. Shower and thunderstorm coverage will increase on 
Tuesday and Wednesday with gusty winds and heavy rainfall 
possible. Due to the abundant moisture and prolonged chances of 
rain, fire weather concerns will remain low.

VAZ034-110815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
151 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           40           20           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           40           20           
Min/Max Temp          70           93           68           92           
Max/Min RH %          84           49           93           55           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5         W  4         W  4         W  5 G17     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         W  6         W  5 G17     NW  7        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.01         0.01         
Precip Duration                    1            1            0            
Precip Begin                       6 AM         7 PM         2 PM         
Precip End                         6 PM         5 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5420                      5680         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 10                     W  8         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 54200                     45440        
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         49 Gen Good  48 Gen Good  41 Gen Good  31 Fair      
Max ADI Late          12 Poor      59 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  102 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       3            5            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        4            1            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
56 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. East
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 58 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.

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

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