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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure builds over the region this week. Light winds 
and moderating temperatures are expected for the remainder 
of this week. The next chance of wetting rain may not arrive 
until Sunday due to a disturbance in the Gulf.

WVZ042-062030-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          69           44           73           
Min/Max RH %          51           100          50           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  4         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3730                      4320         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  8                     W 10         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    29840                     43200        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         10 Poor      19 Gen Poor  45 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          35 Fair      2 Very Poor  55 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       10           7            10           
Max LVORI Late        3            10           1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 80 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 76 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

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

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