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
147 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Marginal fire weather concerns for today given the above normal 
temperatures and breezy winds in the 15 to 20 mph range, with 
minimum RH values in the 25 to 35 percent range. Main areas for 
any concerns would be along the ridges where winds could be on
the higher end, and any southern facing slopes where locally 
lower RHs may be observed. While tree canopies have dropped most 
of their leaves and there is plenty of fuel on the ground, much of
the areas east of the Blue Ridge have not experienced a 
widespread killing freeze (although they may later this week) 
which would make for more burnable, cured vegetation. Thus a Fire 
Danger Statement was not issued. 

Winds will be even lighter Wednesday, gusts between 10 to 15 mph,
and RH will be slightly higher, as moisture moves into the area 
ahead of a cold front. Rain returns by Thursday morning and 
continues through the day, with a transition to upslope snow
showers by Friday. Persistent northwesterly flow will keep the 
snow showers over the mountains into the weekend, along with 
temperatures in the 30s and 40s during the day, and in the 20s 
overnight. Strong northwesterly winds gusting in the 20 to 30 mph 
range continue into the weekend.

WVZ042-110915-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
147 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Rain         Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          39           66           44           50           
Max/Min RH %          100          35           100          83           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  3        W  8 G21     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  3        SW  4 G18    NW  9 G21    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.02         
Precip Duration                                 1            12           
Precip Begin                                    1 AM         Continuing   
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4750                      2860         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 13                     NW 17        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 61750                     48620        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor                      
Max ADI Early         5 Very Poor  34 Fair      5 Very Poor  39 Fair      
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  68 Good      11 Poor      40 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       7            8            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        9            2            8            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a slight
chance of snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Highs in the upper 30s.
Minimum RH 74 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the
mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs in
the upper 30s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

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