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Current conditions at

Marion / Wytheville (KMKJ)

Lat: 36.9°NLon: 81.35°WElev: 2559ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 10 Mar 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rural Retreat VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rural Retreat VA
 36.91°N 81.26°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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