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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Pilot VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pilot VA
 37.06°N 80.37°W (Elev. 2411 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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