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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Merrimac VA

  • Today

    Today: Showers. High near 60. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers. High near 60. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Merrimac VA
 37.16°N 80.47°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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