Fire Weather Forecast - Mercer County, WV

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
210 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Unseasonably mild through the week with a chance of showers 
Wednesday night into Friday.

An expansive area of offshore high pressure will dominate the
weather through mid-week, delivering an unseasonably warm and
spring-like stretch of early November weather. 

Low pressure will move through the Upper Midwest and into the
Great Lakes Region by Thursday, with the accompanying surface
front bringing a chance of rain showers to the area Wednesday
night into Friday. 

Passage of the front will bring cooler temperatures for the weekend.

WVZ042-040945-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
210 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         Rain         Tstms        Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           90           40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20           0            
Min/Max Temp          51           68           58           72           
Max/Min RH %          100          77           100          73           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  5 G17    SE  7 G23    SE  7 G21    Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  6 G23    S  8 G23     S  5 G20     W  3         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.04         0.29         0.03         
Precip Duration                    1            6            2            
Precip Begin                       1 PM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2690                      3370         
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 16                      SW 17        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 43040                     57290        
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         7 Poor       38 Fair      17 Gen Poor  21 Fair      
Max ADI Late          12 Poor      41 Gen Good  11 Poor      56 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5            8            
Max LVORI Late        7            4            8            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum
RH 55 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
47 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows
in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 40 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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