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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
428 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Slightly drier air moves in briefly, with MinRH values
around 30% this afternoon, with temperatures warming into the mid/upper
80s to low 90s. Winds turn to the northwest and become light and variable.
Rain chances return Sunday, as a southwesterly wind flow sets up,
with gusts of 20+ mph expected. Moisture and temperatures increase
once again, with afternoon showers/storms as a cold front moves into
the area. Storms could be severe.
WVZ042-132015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
428 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 50
Max/Min Temp 84 61 82
Min/Max RH % 36 85 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 3 Lgt/Var W 8 G21
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.15
Precip Duration 4
Precip Begin 9 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5670 4780
Transport Wnd (mph) W 6 SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 34020 66920
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 25 Fair 36 Fair 37 Fair
Max ADI Late 36 Fair 1 Very Poor 92 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 3 5
Max LVORI Late 2 4 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
43 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.