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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
338 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A moist airmass and approaching cold front will trigger 
shower and thunderstorm this afternoon into Saturday. 
Rainfall totals look to be in the 0.25 to 0.50 inch rage 
for many locations and some parts of the western mountains
could have an inch plus. High pressure brings drier weather 
for early next week.

Sunday and Monday will be the next days that are more favorable 
for burning.

VAZ034-260815-
Bedford-
Including the city of Bedford
338 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           0            0            
Min/Max Temp          62           79           45           75           
Max/Min RH %          92           44           66           23           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  5         SW  6        NW  9 G21    NW  7 G19    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        W  9 G20     NW  7 G19    NW  6        
Precip Amount         0.07         0.02         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       2            2                                      
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing                             
Precip End            Continuing   6 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5690                      6030         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 21                     N  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 119490                    54270        
Dispersion            Fair                      Good                      
Max ADI Early         32 Fair      54 Gen Good  75 Good      43 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  89 Good      7 Poor       59 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       5            6            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 32 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

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