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
249 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Coverage in showers and thunderstorms increases today and 
tomorrow as the cold front draws closer. Some storms could be 
strong to severe with damaging winds as the main threat and heavy
rainfall. Wildfire smoke from Canada will be moving out of the
area today. Minimum RH values will not be a concern the next few
days with plenty of moisture around. Winds may be gusty in
thunderstorms, and WNW winds Sunday become gusty behind a cold
front.

WVZ042-182015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
249 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     70           70           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           30           
Max/Min Temp          83           66           81           
Min/Max RH %          67           100          70           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      W  5         W  5         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         W  4         NW  4        
Precip Amount         0.14         0.14         0.05         
Precip Duration       3            5            2            
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3970                      4100         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 15                      W 13         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    59550                     53300        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         37 Fair      46 Gen Good  24 Fair      
Max ADI Late          60 Gen Good  8 Poor       47 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       7            6            8            
Max LVORI Late        4            9            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. North
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 55 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.

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