Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marion / Wytheville (KMKJ)

Lat: 36.9°NLon: 81.35°WElev: 2559ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Elk Creek VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Elk Creek VA
 36.66°N 81.24°W (Elev. 4081 ft)
7:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
7pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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