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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ)

Lat: 37.06°NLon: 81.8°WElev: 2651ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 20 Apr 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Swords Creek VA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Swords Creek VA
 37.07°N 81.92°W (Elev. 2096 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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