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Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wise / Lonesome Pine (KLNP)

Lat: 36.98°NLon: 82.53°WElev: 2680ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Stone Gap VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Stone Gap VA
 36.87°N 82.78°W (Elev. 2054 ft)
Last Update:
7:07 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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