Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
227 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this 
week with daily chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms 
each afternoon. The air mass will remain humid with relative 
humidity values staying elevated. Winds should remain rather 
light except in stronger thunderstorms. Due to the abundant 
moisture and prolonged chances of rain, fire weather concerns 
will remain low.

WVZ042-040815-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
227 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           0            70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           0            50           
Min/Max Temp          62           79           65           80           
Max/Min RH %          98           72           98           75           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  3         E  3         SE  4        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  4         Lgt/Var      S  3         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.13         
Precip Duration                    0                         4            
Precip Begin                       3 PM                      8 AM         
Precip End                         6 PM                      6 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3920                      4550         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE 10                     S  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 39200                     31850        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         41 Gen Good  38 Fair      34 Fair      18 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  42 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  27 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       7            8            7            9            
Max LVORI Late        8            3            9            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 75 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

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

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