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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
149 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No precipitation and a trend towards milder conditions
is expected through Friday. For this weekend and early
next week, rainfall will increase in coverage as the
area is impacted by a two cold fronts and potentially
taps some tropical moisture.
WVZ042-300815-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
149 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 50 78 54 81
Max/Min RH % 100 44 93 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4940 5810
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 34580 40670
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 10 Poor 34 Fair 8 Poor 62 Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 48 Gen Good 1 Very Poor 69 Good
Max LVORI Early 10 10 6 7
Max LVORI Late 10 2 7 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs
around 70. Minimum RH 93 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum RH 96 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
69 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.