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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
345 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Moisture will remain elevated with wetting rainfall expected
for most through Saturday morning. Behind the front
Sunday into Monday, things dry out and afternoon RH values
will drop back into the 25 to 40 percent range, lower
in the piedmont. The next wetting rain chance comes Tuesday.
WVZ042-220915-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
345 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 53 60 37 55
Max/Min RH % 100 74 100 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 3 W 7 G17 Lgt/Var W 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 G18 NW 6 Lgt/Var W 6
Precip Amount 0.17 0.15 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 11 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2650 3300
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 17 W 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 45050 56100
Dispersion Fair Very Poor
Max ADI Early 7 Poor 41 Gen Good 8 Poor 28 Fair
Max ADI Late 10 Poor 37 Fair 5 Very Poor 59 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 6 6 7
Max LVORI Late 8 3 8 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 67 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 67 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Colder. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 41 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.