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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 82.53°WElev: 2680ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 Apr 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Stone Gap VA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Stone Gap VA
 36.84°N 82.76°W (Elev. 1808 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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