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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Abingdon (KVJI)

Lat: 36.68°NLon: 82.03°WElev: 2070ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	12 Aug 12:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Abingdon VA

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.