Fire Weather Forecast - Mercer County, WV

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
212 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Showers this morning will be scattered across the Piedmont.

Cooler and drier weather should arrive this afternoon in the wake
of a second cold front. Passage of this front will bring a 
transition to cooler brisk conditions for the weekend. 

High pressure is expected to dominate next week with moderating 
temperatures and little or no threat for precipitation until
late in the week.

WVZ042-062115-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
212 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          65           32           51           
Min/Max RH %          54           100          49           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3         NW  5        NW  6 G18    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6        NW  6        NW  7 G17    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4900                      3580         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 18                      NW 17        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    88200                     60860        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         59 Gen Good  12 Poor      55 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          101 Very Good12 Poor      60 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       8            5            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 37 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
41 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

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

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