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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
227 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Seasonably warm humid conditions expected for the remainder
of the week with scattered afternoon and evening showers
and thunderstorms. Rainfall coverage will be hit and miss
with rainfall amounts generally a quarter inch or less. 
There will be some localized amounts upwards of one inch
associated with the stronger thunderstorms. Isolated wind
damage is also possible.

WVZ042-080815-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
227 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           50           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           50           
Min/Max Temp          64           82           63           80           
Max/Min RH %          100          72           100          73           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  3         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5         
Precip Amount         0.01         0.06         0.18         0.14         
Precip Duration       1            1            2            6            
Precip Begin          6 PM         9 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4220                      4370         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW  5                     W 14         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 21100                     61180        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         37 Fair      31 Fair      14 Gen Poor  43 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  29 Fair      2 Very Poor  52 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       8            10           9            9            
Max LVORI Late        10           4            10           3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 75 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 83 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 77 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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