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

35°F

2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Christiansburg VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °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 19. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °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 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 6 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 19. Northwest wind 8 to 14 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 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after noon, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Christiansburg VA
 37.15°N 80.42°W (Elev. 2100 ft)
6:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
6pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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