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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
238 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A slight cooling period will continue, with temperatures in the
Mountains expected to be in the low to mid 80s, and Piedmont
locations likely remaining in the 90s. This will mean heat index
values will peak in the low 90s across the mountains, and the low
upper 90s 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; however, they will also bring much needed rainfall
to the region.
WVZ042-060815-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
238 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 60 60 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 50 50 50
Min/Max Temp 67 83 64 82
Max/Min RH % 93 57 100 69
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 3
Precip Amount 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.05
Precip Duration 1 2 2 4
Precip Begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4840 4450
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 NW 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 43560 71200
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 13 Gen Poor 31 Fair 32 Fair 46 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 48 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 10 8 9
Max LVORI Late 10 3 10 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 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 a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers 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 73 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
63 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.