Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lee County Airport (K0VG)

Lat: 36.65°NLon: 83.22°WElev: 1411ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blackwater VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Blackwater VA
 36.64°N 83.12°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
4am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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