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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
238 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A slight cooling period will continue, with temperatures in the
Mountains expected to be in the low to mid 80s, and Piedmont
locations likely remaining in the 90s. This will mean heat index
values will peak in the low 90s across the mountains, and the low
upper 90s across the Piedmont. Each day the region looks to cool
by a few degrees, which will bring temperatures back to seasonal
values for this time of the year.
Increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms beginning
today and into next week may cause issues with lightning-
started fires; however, they will also bring much needed rainfall
to the region.
VAZ034-060815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
238 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 60 60 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 60 60 50
Min/Max Temp 71 92 67 91
Max/Min RH % 91 45 100 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3 Lgt/Var W 3
Precip Amount 0.02 0.10 0.15 0.08
Precip Duration 1 3 3 4
Precip Begin 6 PM 1 PM Continuing 6 AM
Precip End 12 AM Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5970 5970
Transport Wnd (mph) W 3 NW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 17910 77610
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 25 Fair 16 Gen Poor 13 Gen Poor 55 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 22 Fair 3 Very Poor 62 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 9 6 9
Max LVORI Late 8 2 9 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.