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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Shawsville VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 56 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 80 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 56 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 7 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 59 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 77 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 58 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 56 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Shawsville VA
 37.19°N 80.3°W (Elev. 1781 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm EDT May 4, 2024
 
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