Hail, Damaging Winds, and Tornadoes Possible Monday

Severe thunderstorms on Monday will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes. While the entire region will have a potential, the highest potential will be east of the Blue Ridge. A lesser risk of severe storms is for this evening over portions of southwest VA and northwest NC. These storms will may be capable of producing localized damaging winds or an isolated tornado. Read More >

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Christiansburg VA

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
Wind Advisory March 16, 11:00am until March 17, 02:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Mon

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Today

    High: 59 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Temperature rising to near 59 by 9am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. South wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Christiansburg VA
 37.13°N 80.42°W (Elev. 2133 ft)
5:02 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
6am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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