Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abingdon (KVJI)

Lat: 36.68°NLon: 82.03°WElev: 2070ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Whitetop VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Whitetop VA
 36.65°N 81.69°W (Elev. 2625 ft)
1:06 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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