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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
246 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry and windy conditions are expected today, with Min RH 
values between 25-35%. Winds will be strongest this morning,
as a dry cold front passes through, gusting to 25-30 mph in 
the mountains, with near 40 knot gusts along the ridgetops. 
Northwest winds stay around 15-20 mph through this evening
before reducing to light tonight. 

Dry conditions continue through midweek, with temperatures 
increasing into the 60s/70s. Min RH values increase slightly
on Wednesday, due to some moisture moving back into the area. 
Next rain chances arrive on Thursday, with best chances west 
of the Blue Ridge. Rain lingers into Friday for the mountains, 
with temperatures falling to below normal and even some 
upslope snow possible late Friday into Saturday with strong 
northwesterly flow.

VAZ034-092200-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
246 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          67           34           72           
Min/Max RH %          36           100          34           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W 10 G24     W  4         W  5         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW 10 G23    W  3         W  6         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3960                      3910         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 22                     W 13         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    87120                     50830        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         53 Gen Good  8 Poor       30 Fair      
Max ADI Late          68 Good      4 Very Poor  48 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            4            7            
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 46 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 62 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain. Cooler.
Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

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