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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
107 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Gusty northwest winds will continue through Sunday, with 
gusts of 20-30 mph Saturday, and lower Sunday. Min RH values will
remain elevated in the mountains, but will remain lower this 
weekend in 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% Tuesday
through Friday.

WVZ042-140915-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
107 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          26           40           28           44           
Max/Min RH %          91           57           100          62           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  3        NW  8 G19    NW  6 G18    NW  5        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5 G19    NW  8 G18    NW  5        NW  4        
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       2                                                   
Precip Begin          6 PM                                                
Precip End            6 AM                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4260                      3390         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 20                     NW 14        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 85200                     47460        
Dispersion            Poor                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         8 Poor       46 Gen Good  9 Poor       35 Fair      
Max ADI Late          16 Gen Poor  73 Good      9 Poor       34 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       5            4            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        5            3            6            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Light and variable
wind. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Light and variable wind. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Light and variable
wind. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
29 percent. Light and variable wind. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 30. Southeast winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
South winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Light and
variable wind. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
35 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

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

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