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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abingdon (KVJI)

Lat: 36.68°NLon: 82.03°WElev: 2070ft.

36°F

2°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 18 Mar 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Damascus VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Damascus VA
 36.63°N 81.78°W (Elev. 2165 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am EDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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