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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
304 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

.DISCUSSION...


Today, a slight cooling period will commence, with
temperatures in the Mountains expected to be in the low to mid 80s, 
and Piedmont locations likely remaining in the mid to upper 90s. 
This will mean heat index values will peak in the low 90s 
across the mountains, and the low 100s across the Piedmont.
Each day the region looks to cool by a few degrees, which will
bring temperatures back to seasonal values for this time of the 
year. 

Increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms beginning 
today and into next week may cause issues with lightning- 
started fires.

WVZ042-052030-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
304 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           60           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           40           50           
Max/Min Temp          84           65           86           
Min/Max RH %          57           100          61           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  3         
Precip Amount         0.15         0.07         0.15         
Precip Duration       1            1            2            
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   12 PM        
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4970                      5060         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     SW 13        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    49700                     65780        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         37 Fair      40 Fair      48 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          65 Good      2 Very Poor  66 Good      
Max LVORI Early       7            6            10           
Max LVORI Late        1            10           2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight 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 lower 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...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

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