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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
249 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Coverage in showers and thunderstorms increases today and
tomorrow as the cold front draws closer. Some storms could be
strong to severe with damaging winds as the main threat and heavy
rainfall. Wildfire smoke from Canada will be moving out of the
area today. Minimum RH values will not be a concern the next few
days with plenty of moisture around. Winds may be gusty in
thunderstorms, and WNW winds Sunday become gusty behind a cold
front.
WVZ042-182015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
249 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 70 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 30
Max/Min Temp 83 66 81
Min/Max RH % 67 100 70
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 W 4 NW 4
Precip Amount 0.14 0.14 0.05
Precip Duration 3 5 2
Precip Begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3970 4100
Transport Wnd (mph) W 15 W 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 59550 53300
Dispersion Fair
Max ADI Early 37 Fair 46 Gen Good 24 Fair
Max ADI Late 60 Gen Good 8 Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 6 8
Max LVORI Late 4 9 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 55 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.