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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
238 PM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure should provide dry conditions into
Thursday. A cold front will arrive towards Friday and the
upcoming weekend to bring daily chances of showers and
thunderstorms. Some of the stronger storms could bring
heavy downpours. Hot and humid weather looks to follow next
week.
WVZ042-250815-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
238 PM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 40
Min/Max Temp 52 83 61 85
Max/Min RH % 95 43 88 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3 Lgt/Var SW 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6460 5270
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 5
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 45220 26350
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 37 Fair 52 Gen Good 61 Good 35 Fair
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 64 Good 2 Very Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 5 1 6 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 73 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 74 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.