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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
234 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Tropical Storm Chantal was moving onshore in South Carolina 
this morning, and will trigger showers and thunderstorms toward
the Blue Ridge and Piedmont by this afternoon. Rain showers 
with embedded thunderstorms will continue into Monday. Remaining
high moisture content along with a front to the north will keep
shower and thunderstorm chances around through the week.

WVZ042-062015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
234 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           40           
Max/Min Temp          85           65           87           
Min/Max RH %          46           99           50           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  3         Lgt/Var      W  4         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         
Precip Duration                    1            1            
Precip Begin                       6 PM         8 AM         
Precip End                         2 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5900                      5930         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  5                     W 12         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    29500                     71160        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         20 Gen Poor  24 Fair      54 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          25 Fair      1 Very Poor  68 Good      
Max LVORI Early       7            6            9            
Max LVORI Late        2            9            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
RH 57 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 66 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 66 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 65 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

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

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