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
131 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with
above normal temperatures forecast for Friday and near normal 
temperatures over the weekend. The next appreciable chance for 
rainfall looks to be the middle of next week. Models have backed
off on any meaningful precipitation until then. 

Friday is expected to the most favorable with respect to 
burning conditions, temperatures warming 10 degrees above 
normal. Some locations in the Piedmont may reach 80 degrees. 

Northwest transport winds on Friday will lead to the best day 
for ventilation and mixing.

WVZ042-300830-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
131 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          44           70           41           64           
Max/Min RH %          94           41           92           43           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  4        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4240                      2270         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 16                     S  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 67840                     20430        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         6 Very Poor  31 Fair      16 Gen Poor  17 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  78 Good      1 Very Poor  26 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       4            6            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 70 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

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