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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
316 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures and heat index values increase next week. Minimum RH
values may drop to between 30 and 40 percent Monday through Friday
for the eastern Piedmont. Not much rain, if any, is expected until
the middle of next week.
WVZ042-302030-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
316 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 83 64 86
Min/Max RH % 56 95 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5460 6820
Transport Wnd (mph) W 3 NW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 16380 61380
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 13 Gen Poor 63 Good
Max ADI Late 28 Fair 2 Very Poor 75 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 6 8
Max LVORI Late 3 7 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West 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
49 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.