Fire Weather Forecast - Mercer County, WV

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
309 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry conditions remain across the majority of the region through 
early next week. Minimum RH values will mainly be in the 30s and 
40s through Monday, 20s and 30s Tuesday, then increasing midweek.
A cold front reaches the area Wednesday to bring widespread rain 
showers and scattered thunderstorms. 

Temperatures warm over the weekend into next week with some 
record heat possible Monday and Tuesday. Cooler temperatures are
expected by the end of next week, and chances for rain and storms 
linger. Overall, fire weather concerns remain low for much of 
the area at this time.

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WVZ042-172015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
309 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          86           60           88           
Min/Max RH %          35           85           31           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  4         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6840                      10000        
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  8                     S  8         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    54720                     80000        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         60 Gen Good  58 Gen Good  20 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          72 Good      2 Very Poor  77 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Northwest winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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