Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Abingdon (KVJI)

Lat: 36.68°NLon: 82.03°WElev: 2070ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Damascus VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Damascus VA
 36.66°N 81.86°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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