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
239 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with
above normal temperatures forecast. The next appreciable chance for 
rainfall looks to be the middle of next week. Models have backed
off on any meaningful precipitation until then. 

Today is expected to be the most favorable with respect to 
burning conditions, temperatures warming 10 degrees above 
normal. Some locations in the Piedmont may reach 80 degrees. 

Northwest transport winds today will lead to the best day 
for ventilation and mixing.

WVZ042-302015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
239 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          70           40           64           
Min/Max RH %          44           91           44           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3370                      2090         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 16                     SE  7        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    53920                     14630        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         28 Fair      14 Gen Poor  14 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          65 Good      1 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       6            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        1            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 79 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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

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