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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
305 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Moisture begins to decrease tomorrow and especially Monday, with
minimum RH values dropping to around 50 to 60 percent. This is
still not very dry but it will be noticeable. A few showers and
storms are possible tomorrow afternoon and evening, with much more
widespread activity late Monday into Tuesday with a warm and cold
frontal passage. Some storms may be severe. Fire weather concerns
will be low with continued rain chances.
WVZ042-260830-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
305 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0 20
Min/Max Temp 60 79 62 82
Max/Min RH % 100 62 100 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 3 Lgt/Var W 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 1 PM 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3810 4680
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 7 NW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 26670 46800
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 39 Fair 13 Gen Poor 40 Fair 8 Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 38 Fair 1 Very Poor 53 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 8 10
Max LVORI Late 10 3 9 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 78 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.