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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
228 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Look for wetting rains this morning to start diminishing
this afternoon and evening. We dry out Monday into 
Wednesday with temperatures above normal.

WVZ042-112015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
228 AM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     100          80           40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          66           56           69           
Min/Max RH %          90           100          75           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  8 G22     W  6 G18     NW 10 G23    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  5 G17    NW  9 G23    NW  7 G19    
Precip Amount         0.50         0.09         0.03         
Precip Duration       6            7            1            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   11 AM        
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3020                      2800         
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 14                      NW 17        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    42280                     47600        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         14 Gen Poor  31 Fair      36 Fair      
Max ADI Late          40 Fair      17 Gen Poor  39 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       7            7            5            
Max LVORI Late        6            5            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. 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. West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 67 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler.
Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Cooler.
Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.

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

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