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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
219 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected to continue with additional
rainfall expected through Thursday. Rainfall amounts will
be widely variable...generally 0.5" or less. Drier air
arriving Friday through early next week. Fire concerns
remain low.
VAZ034-240815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
219 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type Rain Rain None None
Chance Precip (%) 50 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 51 66 44 76
Max/Min RH % 97 61 91 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 10 G22 NE 10 G23 NE 5 N 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 11 G23 NE 9 G19 N 5 N 7
Precip Amount 0.08 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4120 4930
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 16 N 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 65920 64090
Dispersion Excellent Fair
Max ADI Early 21 Fair 34 Fair 42 Gen Good 39 Fair
Max ADI Late 19 Gen Poor 59 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 63 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 5 6
Max LVORI Late 4 3 6 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.