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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
230 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Increased Fire Potential for Monday...

A warming trend continues Sunday in advance of an
approaching cold front that is expected to pass across the
region by Monday. This will bring cooler temperatures and
a chance for light rainfall amounts to the region Sunday night
into Monday morning.

There is an increased fire potential for Monday for areas that
do not receive rain Sunday and Monday morning. Gusty post-
frontal winds, RH values dropping to 15 to 25%, and warm
temperatures may increase the fire danger, specifically for the
Piedmont of VA and NC.

Dry high pressure settles in Tuesday, but rain shower chances
return again for Wednesday.

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WVZ042-220815-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
230 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          53           79           48           56           
Max/Min RH %          93           38           88           43           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      W  5 G18     SW  8 G19    NW  7 G22    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  3        W  8 G20     W  9 G23     NW  8 G20    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.11         0.07         
Precip Duration                                 3            2            
Precip Begin                                    10 PM        Continuing   
Precip End                                      Continuing   11 AM        
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5010                      4330         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 23                      NW 15        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 115230                    64950        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Good                      
Max ADI Early         55 Gen Good  45 Gen Good  73 Good      38 Fair      
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  95 Good      26 Fair      57 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            6            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            3            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 27 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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