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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 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.
WVZ042-090815-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 80 40 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 40 50
Min/Max Temp 64 79 64 80
Max/Min RH % 100 67 100 73
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 4 W 4 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 W 3 W 6
Precip Amount 0.08 0.16 0.05 0.21
Precip Duration 2 7 1 9
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 7 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 4 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3800 3340
Transport Wnd (mph) W 16 SW 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 60800 66800
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 48 Gen Good 45 Gen Good 52 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 55 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 7 9
Max LVORI Late 10 3 8 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers 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 82 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of 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 75 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.