Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Abingdon (KVJI)

Lat: 36.68°NLon: 82.03°WElev: 2070ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 4 Sep 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Mendota VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Mendota VA
 36.76°N 82.18°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
7pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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