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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
346 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

.DISCUSSION...
The passage of an upper level trough will bring scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms today and Wednesday.
Above normal temperatures can be expected Thursday and Friday.
Humidity will remain high through the week. 

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WVZ042-092030-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
346 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     70           80           80           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           
Max/Min Temp          77           64           80           
Min/Max RH %          74           96           72           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  4        S  3         SW  5 G17    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  4         SW  3        W  6         
Precip Amount         0.12         0.16         0.14         
Precip Duration       4            5            6            
Precip Begin          10 AM        Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3080                      3340         
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10                      W 18         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    30800                     60120        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         34 Fair      28 Fair      34 Fair      
Max ADI Late          38 Fair      5 Very Poor  59 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6            
Max LVORI Late        3            7            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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