Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
251 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather will continue through the remainder of this 
week with scattered showers and thunderstorms each day, 
primarily during the afternoon. The air mass will remain humid
with relative humidity values staying elevated. Winds should
remain rather light except in stronger thunderstorms. Due to 
the abundant moisture and prolonged chances of rain, fire weather
concerns will remain low.

WVZ042-052015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
251 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     70           50           70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           
Max/Min Temp          80           64           82           
Min/Max RH %          67           98           61           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  3         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.08         0.04         0.16         
Precip Duration       2            1            3            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   2 PM         
Precip End            Continuing   9 PM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4300                      4590         
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  5                      SW  7        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    21500                     32130        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      28 Fair      35 Fair      
Max ADI Late          26 Fair      2 Very Poor  40 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       9            9            10           
Max LVORI Late        4            10           3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 74 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 76 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms and a
slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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