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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
218 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

Expect increased humidity today with a chance for rain 
mainly along and south of the VA/NC border. Strong storm
system brings wetting rain then snow to the area tonight
into Sunday with snow showers accumulating in the mountains
through Monday night as temperatures return to below
normal. Northwest winds will be blustery Sunday into
Monday evening.

After the chill into Monday, temperatures moderate again by the 
middle next week before another front arrives with more rain
chances Thursday.

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WVZ042-212130-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
218 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         Snow/Rain    Snow         
Chance Precip (%)     0            60           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          52           29           35           
Min/Max RH %          41           96           60           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  4         Lgt/Var      NW  7 G18    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  4         NW  3        NW 10 G22    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.08         0.07         
Precip Duration                    5            2            
Precip Begin                       7 PM         Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2770                      4390         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  7                      NW 33        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    19390                     144870       
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         28 Fair      3 Very Poor  52 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          30 Fair      14 Gen Poor  93 Good      
Max LVORI Early       4            4            4            
Max LVORI Late        2            5            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the mid 20s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers. Lows around
17. Highs in the lower 30s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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