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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Danville, Danville Regional Airport (KDAN)

Lat: 36.57°NLon: 79.34°WElev: 571ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Danville VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Danville VA
 36.61°N 79.4°W (Elev. 505 ft)
7:30 am EDT Aug 5, 2026
7am EDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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