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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Drizzle and overcast conditions will cover the area today. The morning 
will also feature patches of fog. Thunderstorm chances decrease for today and Saturday, 
but showers remain possible through the end of the weekend
and into early next week.

Fire concerns remain low through next week given the daily rain
chances.

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WVZ042-222015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     80           90           100          
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           50           
Max/Min Temp          65           54           72           
Min/Max RH %          80           100          81           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  5 G19    SE  7 G23    SE  5 G22    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  6 G20    SE  7 G23    SE  5 G17    
Precip Amount         0.09         0.08         0.12         
Precip Duration       10           11           8            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1390                      2190         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 13                     S 13         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    18070                     28470        
Dispersion                         Good                      
Max ADI Early         21 Fair      20 Gen Poor  20 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          23 Fair      13 Gen Poor  34 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       8            5            7            
Max LVORI Late        5            6            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable wind. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 75 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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