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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.

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