
A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
125 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this
week with scattered showers and thunderstorms each day,
primarily during the afternoon. The air mass will remain humid
with relative humidity values staying elevated. Winds should
remain rather light for much of the area except in stronger
thunderstorms. Due to the abundant moisture and prolonged
chances of rain, fire weather concerns will remain low.
VAZ034-060815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
125 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 30 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 30 30 50
Min/Max Temp 69 88 67 89
Max/Min RH % 100 64 100 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 4 SW 3 SW 4 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.02
Precip Duration 0 1 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End 8 PM Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5280 5130
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 13 SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 68640 66690
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 41 Gen Good 41 Gen Good 35 Fair 32 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 56 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 9 6 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 52 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.