Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 81.8°WElev: 2651ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Saltville VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Saltville VA
 36.86°N 81.86°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
10:32 am EDT Aug 17, 2025
11am EDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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