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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
221 PM EDT Sat May 30 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions are forecast to persist through Sunday night as
high pressure remains in control of the weather pattern. Sunday
afternoon minimum relative humidity will remain above 30 percent
across the region, with surface winds holding below 10 mph. The
next chance for wetting rainfall will be Monday, more so across
northwest North Carolina, as a weak disturbance passes across
the region. Rainfall totals are forecast to remain less than a
quarter inch for most, but will be locally higher if any storms
develop.
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WVZ042-310830-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
221 PM EDT Sat May 30 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 47 77 56 75
Max/Min RH % 80 44 99 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 3 SE 4 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 8 AM
Precip End 2 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6240 4430
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 NW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 43680 57590
Dispersion Fair Very Poor
Max ADI Early 56 Gen Good 36 Fair 45 Gen Good 44 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 50 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 69 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 4 8
Max LVORI Late 4 1 6 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
37 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.