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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
304 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Today, a slight cooling period will commence, with
temperatures in the Mountains expected to be in the low to mid 80s,
and Piedmont locations likely remaining in the mid to upper 90s.
This will mean heat index values will peak in the low 90s
across the mountains, and the low 100s across the Piedmont.
Each day the region looks to cool by a few degrees, which will
bring temperatures back to seasonal values for this time of the
year.
Increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms beginning
today and into next week may cause issues with lightning-
started fires.
WVZ042-052030-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
304 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 40 50
Max/Min Temp 84 65 86
Min/Max RH % 57 100 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 3
Precip Amount 0.15 0.07 0.15
Precip Duration 1 1 2
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip End Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4970 5060
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 49700 65780
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 37 Fair 40 Fair 48 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 65 Good 2 Very Poor 66 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 6 10
Max LVORI Late 1 10 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.