
Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
240 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this
week with scattered showers and thunderstorms each day,
primarily during the afternoons and evenings. 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.
VAZ034-072015-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
240 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 30 50
Max/Min Temp 88 67 91
Min/Max RH % 60 98 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 SW 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.08
Precip Duration 1 1 1
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing 10 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4980 6380
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 W 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 39840 82940
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 27 Fair 25 Fair 56 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 40 Fair 2 Very Poor 82 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 7 8
Max LVORI Late 3 8 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 57 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 58 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.