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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
258 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Winds will slowly diminish across the region today, with much
lighter winds overall expected across the Piedmont. Min RH values
will remain elevated in the mountains, but will remain lower in 
the 30-40 percent range today across the Piedmont.

Dry weather and a gradual warming trend expected next week. 
Winds will be light, but as temperatures return to the
50s/60s late next week, Min RH values fall to 20-30% range
starting Tuesday, and continuing through Friday. Some Min RH
values may drop into the teens across mountain locations through
the middle of the week, and this has been accounted for in the
forecast. Fortunately, winds will remain light with high pressure
overhead all week.

WVZ042-152115-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
258 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          41           31           48           
Min/Max RH %          65           95           53           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  6 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3570                      3080         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 14                     N  8         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    49980                     24640        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         34 Fair      6 Very Poor  26 Fair      
Max ADI Late          35 Fair      4 Very Poor  30 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       5            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds around
5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
28 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Light and
variable wind. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Light and variable wind. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

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