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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
235 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

.DISCUSSION...
...Dry Weather Through The Week...

Dry high pressure will be over the area for the remainder of
the week. This will result in an extended period of drying 
with no chance of rain until at least Saturday, and even 
Saturday's chance does not look meaningful. The airmass that 
is over the area is very dry. Humidity minimums will likely 
test 20%, and in some areas dip into the teens during the 
afternoon, especially south facing slopes. Southeast winds
could gust to 20 mph across the mountains this afternoon, but
overall winds will be around 10 mph or less into Thursday. In 
spite of the diminishing wind, a variance may be required for 
prescribed fire due to the low humidity forecast.

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WVZ042-082015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
235 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          57           34           67           
Min/Max RH %          25           64           27           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  5        SE  5        SE  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  6        SE  4        Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4320                      4950         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 13                     S  3         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    56160                     14850        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         40 Fair      61 Good      13 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          61 Good      6 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       2            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            2            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 28 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 29 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
39 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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