Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
426 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this 
week with scattered showers and thunderstorms each day, 
primarily during the afternoons and evenings. The air mass will
remain humid with relative humidity values staying elevated. 
Winds should remain rather light for much of the area except in 
stronger thunderstorms. Due to the abundant moisture and
prolonged chances of rain, fire weather concerns will remain low.

WVZ042-072015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
426 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     40           20           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           20           50           
Max/Min Temp          81           63           82           
Min/Max RH %          69           100          68           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  3         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  4         
Precip Amount         0.01         0.01         0.03         
Precip Duration       1            0            1            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   8 AM         
Precip End            Continuing   10 PM        Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3720                      5120         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  9                     W 15         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    33480                     76800        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         30 Fair      14 Gen Poor  66 Good      
Max ADI Late          38 Fair      2 Very Poor  60 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       9            9            10           
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 70 percent. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 75 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 77 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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