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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
433 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026

.DISCUSSION...
The passage of an upper level trough will bring scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms today. Humidity will
remain elevated. 

Above normal temperatures can be expected Thursday and Friday.
Warming temperatures will also lead to greater instability 
and stronger thunderstorms (when they occur).

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WVZ042-102030-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
433 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     90           20           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           20           
Max/Min Temp          79           65           85           
Min/Max RH %          72           100          57           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5 G18     W  4         W  4         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  6 G18     Lgt/Var      W  5         
Precip Amount         0.21         0.01         0.01         
Precip Duration       7            1            1            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3130                      4660         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 20                      W  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    62600                     41940        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         71 Good      60 Gen Good  49 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          69 Good      5 Very Poor  52 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       8            7            8            
Max LVORI Late        4            9            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. West winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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