Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Abingdon (KVJI)

Lat: 36.68°NLon: 82.03°WElev: 2070ft.

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 17 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Meadowview VA

Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 02:51pm until March 17, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 02:51pm until March 17, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Meadowview VA
 36.8°N 81.95°W (Elev. 1696 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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