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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
235 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather is expected through the weekend. Chance for showers and
thunderstorms return next week.
High pressure will pass overhead this weekend promoting mainly
dry conditions with low afternoon humidity. An upper level
trough will pass to our north today, freshening up the winds
for the afternoon, and providing a few mid/high clouds. But not
expecting any rain.
Unsettled weather returns next week with a daily chance for
showers and thunderstorms.
FYI... The summer solstice is Sunday June 21 at 424 AM EDT.
WVZ042-202015-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Bluefield and Flat Top
235 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 77 56 83
Min/Max RH % 48 94 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6080 8430
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 79040 67440
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 78 Good 72 Good 64 Good
Max ADI Late 81 Good 2 Very Poor 85 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 5 7
Max LVORI Late 1 7 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.