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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
311 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Other than perhaps some showers and storms Monday and Tuesday, dry 
weather is expected across the region at least until next weekend.
Temperatures will be near or slightly cooler than normal through 
mid-week, before trending a little milder by the end of the week.

Minimum relative humidities today will be 20 to 30 percent for
portions of the Piedmont and the Virginia Highlands, but winds
will be relatively light. Otherwise, expect minimum RH values 
between 30 and 50 percent Sunday through Tuesday, trending down in 
the Piedmont again by Wednesday.

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WVZ042-302015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
311 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          77           49           77           
Min/Max RH %          41           77           44           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      NE  3        SE  4 G17    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  4         E  4         Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5420                      6330         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 12                      SW  5        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    65040                     31650        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         47 Gen Good  62 Good      33 Fair      
Max ADI Late          76 Good      7 Poor       41 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       4            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        1            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
37 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. North winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

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

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