Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Abingdon (KVJI)

Lat: 36.68°NLon: 82.03°WElev: 2070ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Damascus VA

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 3pm.  High near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 3pm. High near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Damascus VA
 36.66°N 81.86°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
2:25 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
5am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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