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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
153 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with near to
above normal temperatures.  The next appreciable chance 
for rainfall looks to be Sunday with additional opportunities
for rain during the first week of November.  

With respect to the next few days, looking at a day of full sun
today, with mostly cloudy conditions Wednesday. Thursday and Friday 
appear to be mostly clear with Friday being the warmest with
highs 10 degrees above normal. Some locations in the Piedmont may
near or reach 80 degrees. 

Transport winds will be from an easterly direction today and Wednesday,
then switch around to the west/southwest Thursday and Friday. 

Pending wind direction, today, Thursday and Friday should be good
burn days, with Friday being the best per the well above normal 
temperature forecast.  Persistent low clouds will interfere Wednesday.

WVZ042-280830-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
153 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          48           63           45           71           
Max/Min RH %          84           50           100          40           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE  3        SE  3        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  3        SE  3        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2740                      3530         
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  8                      NW  6        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 21920                     21180        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      15 Gen Poor  8 Poor       6 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  26 Fair      4 Very Poor  28 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       3            4            6            9            
Max LVORI Late        4            2            9            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Light winds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Light
winds. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
60. Minimum RH 78 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 81 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 79 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation below normal.
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