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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
225 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected to continue with several rounds of
showers bringing some much needed rainfall. Rainfall amounts
may average around an inch or so for much of the area through
Thursday, with drier air arriving Thursday afternoon through
Saturday. Below normal temperatures and high minimum relative
humidity values linger, keeping fire concerns low.
WVZ042-222015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
225 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Rain
Chance Precip (%) 100 80 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 0
Max/Min Temp 73 55 60
Min/Max RH % 83 97 91
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 4 G17 E 7 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 G21 E 6 G20
Precip Amount 0.28 0.11 0.18
Precip Duration 6 4 4
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2650 1740
Transport Wnd (mph) S 3 E 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 7950 20880
Dispersion Fair
Max ADI Early 12 Poor 21 Fair 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 23 Fair 11 Poor 23 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 8 7
Max LVORI Late 6 8 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 80 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.