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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
224 AM EDT Thu Jun 25 2026

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure should provide dry conditions into Thursday. A cold 
front and upper level energy will bring daily chances of showers 
and thunderstorms Friday through Monday. Some of the stronger 
storms could bring heavy downpours. Hot and humid weather looks to
follow next week.

WVZ042-252015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
224 AM EDT Thu Jun 25 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            30           
Max/Min Temp          82           61           85           
Min/Max RH %          45           90           50           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3         Lgt/Var      SW  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.07         
Precip Duration                                 0            
Precip Begin                                    3 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                 
Max ADI Early         52 Gen Good  61 Good      35 Fair      
Max ADI Late          64 Good      2 Very Poor  35 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       7            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        1            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 77 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 in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 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
47 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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