Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	5 Aug 4:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Christiansburg VA

This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south wind.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.