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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 May 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrimac VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 1am. Low around 58. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 1am. Low around 58. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. 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:
2:30 pm EDT May 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT May 20, 2025-6pm EDT May 26, 2025
 
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