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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected
through the upcoming week due to a stalled frontal boundary
over the area. Above normal moisture will persist, allowing
additional rainfall of 0.75 to 2.00".
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WVZ042-250830-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 90 100 60 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 50
Min/Max Temp 59 72 59 76
Max/Min RH % 100 79 97 77
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.35 0.19 0.08 0.13
Precip Duration 9 11 4 10
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2260 2530
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 SW 3
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18080 7590
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 37 Fair 13 Gen Poor 13 Gen Poor 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 23 Fair 1 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 10 7 9
Max LVORI Late 10 5 9 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 78 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 a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.