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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
239 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure remains over the region this week. A cold front will
likely pass through Thursday and bring some gusty winds of 15-20 mph.
Minimum relative humidity values will remain in the 30-40% range.
Tropical Storm Isaias will likely become a hurricane and make landfall
this weekend. The storm may be close enough to send some much needed rain
and some stronger winds. Overall, there are currently no fire weather 
concerns at this time.

VAZ034-080815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
239 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          53           83           51           79           
Max/Min RH %          92           32           83           36           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  3        W  4         NW  4        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3         NW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6160                      4460         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 17                     N  3         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 104720                    13380        
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      43 Gen Good  26 Fair      12 Poor      
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  77 Good      2 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       5            6            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 94 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
71 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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