Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marion / Wytheville (KMKJ)

Lat: 36.9°NLon: 81.35°WElev: 2559ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 13 Jan 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rural Retreat VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light west wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Rural Retreat VA
 36.89°N 81.3°W (Elev. 2631 ft)
1:30 am EST Jan 13, 2026
1am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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