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.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Mendota VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm.  Steady temperature around 78. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Steady temperature around 78. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Mendota VA
 36.71°N 82.16°W (Elev. 2159 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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