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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
243 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected through tonight. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected through
tonight as a cold front works its way across the region.
Strong wind gusts and the potential for scattered wind damage
and localized flooding are possible.
Dry weather returns Friday afternoon into the weekend, with
another chance for showers/storms Monday.
WVZ042-190815-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
243 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 62 74 54 76
Max/Min RH % 100 53 97 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 G20 NW 3 NW 5 G17 W 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 8 G19 Lgt/Var NW 6
Precip Amount 0.25 0.04 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 8 2
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 9 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5600 5470
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 21 NW 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 117600 32820
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 59 Gen Good 81 Good 108 Very Good64 Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 113 Very Good2 Very Poor 67 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 9 5 7
Max LVORI Late 9 3 8 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 80 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.