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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
121 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions remain across the majority of the region through
early next week. Minimum RH values will mainly be in the 30s and
40s through Monday, 20s and 30s Tuesday, then increasing midweek.
A cold front reaches the area Wednesday to bring widespread rain
showers and scattered thunderstorms, and showers may linger into
Thursday morning.
Temperatures warm over the weekend into next week with some
record heat possible Monday and Tuesday. Cooler tempertures are
expected by the end of next week, and chances for rain linger. Overall,
fire weather concerns remain low for much of the area at this
time.
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WVZ042-170815-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
121 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 58 85 60 88
Max/Min RH % 83 35 85 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6620 8400
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 S 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 59580 75600
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 73 Good 41 Gen Good 59 Gen Good 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 68 Good 2 Very Poor 79 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 5 1 5 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 60s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.