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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.DISCUSSION...
This weekend will be cooler but still foggy and rainy at times.
High pressure strengthening from the northeast will bring 
somewhat drier weather. Isolated to scattered showers and storms 
will be possible in the afternoons and evenings through Tuesday. 
More widespread showers and thunderstorms return beginning mid 
week. Temperatures will be about 7 to 10 degrees below normal 
through Friday.

VAZ034-022045-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          80           58           81           
Min/Max RH %          60           91           50           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  7 G17    E  4         NE  4        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  7         NE  3        E  6         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4730                      5330         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE 10                     E 12         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    47300                     63960        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         51 Gen Good  29 Fair      72 Good      
Max ADI Late          56 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  73 Good      
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        3            6            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 64 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 71 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

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