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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
312 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Drier conditions move back in today into the weekend, though
recent rainfall will continue to keep any fire danger threat low.

Winds increase briefly this afternoon, with gusts of 15-20 mph
possible. 

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WVZ042-282015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
312 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          76           53           80           
Min/Max RH %          46           83           34           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  3        N  4         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  7         Lgt/Var      W  3         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5730                      5360         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 17                      W  5         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    97410                     26800        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         46 Gen Good  89 Good      16 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          109 Very Good1 Very Poor  31 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       9            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        1            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
42 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

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

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