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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Jul 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrimac VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then showers between 8am and 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 82. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. 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
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °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

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then showers between 8am and 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 82. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. 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 79.
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 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrimac VA
 37.2°N 80.41°W (Elev. 2096 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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