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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
251 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected to continue with additional rainfall
expected through Thursday midday. Rainfall amounts may average 
around an inch or so for much of the area with drier air arriving
Friday through early next week. Below normal temperatures and 
high minimum relative humidity values linger, keeping fire 
concerns low.

VAZ034-232015-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
251 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     70           50           40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          60           51           66           
Min/Max RH %          85           94           54           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE 12 G23    NE 10 G22    NE 11 G23    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE 10 G22    NE 11 G23    NE  9 G19    
Precip Amount         0.47         0.11         0.03         
Precip Duration       4            2            1            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   11 AM        
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1780                      2280         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE 16                     NE 13        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    28480                     29640        
Dispersion                         Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         27 Fair      25 Fair      28 Fair      
Max ADI Late          28 Fair      16 Gen Poor  28 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            5            5            
Max LVORI Late        5            5            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 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 44 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 upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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