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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
251 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected to continue with additional rainfall
expected through Thursday midday. Rainfall amounts may average
around an inch or so for much of the area with drier air arriving
Friday through early next week. Below normal temperatures and
high minimum relative humidity values linger, keeping fire
concerns low.
WVZ042-232015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
251 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Rain
Chance Precip (%) 70 90 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 60 50 62
Min/Max RH % 87 97 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 G21 E 7 G20 E 5 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 G19 E 6 G21 E 3
Precip Amount 0.24 0.33 0.13
Precip Duration 3 12 3
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1740 2210
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 NE 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 20880 15470
Dispersion Good
Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 23 Fair 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 23 Fair 15 Gen Poor 23 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 8 7
Max LVORI Late 5 7 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.