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
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.

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