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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 82.53°WElev: 2680ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Mar 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Big Stone Gap VA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 42. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times.  Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 42. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Big Stone Gap VA
 36.82°N 82.82°W (Elev. 1696 ft)
7:06 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
9am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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