Fire Weather Forecast - Mercer County, WV

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected 
through the upcoming week due to a stalled frontal boundary 
over the area. Above normal moisture will persist, allowing
additional rainfall of 0.75 to 2.00".  

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WVZ042-250830-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     90           100          60           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           50           
Min/Max Temp          59           72           59           76           
Max/Min RH %          100          79           97           77           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  3         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.35         0.19         0.08         0.13         
Precip Duration       9            11           4            10           
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2260                      2530         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  8                      SW  3        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 18080                     7590         
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         37 Fair      13 Gen Poor  13 Gen Poor  12 Poor      
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  23 Fair      1 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       6            10           7            9            
Max LVORI Late        10           5            9            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 78 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
South winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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