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Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lee County Airport (K0VG)

Lat: 36.65°NLon: 83.22°WElev: 1411ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Blackwater VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Blackwater VA
 36.64°N 83.01°W (Elev. 1519 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 13, 2026-6pm EDT May 19, 2026
 
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