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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrimac VA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 83. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 83. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrimac VA
 37.2°N 80.41°W (Elev. 2096 ft)
Last Update:
5:30 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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