NWS Forecast for: Merrimac VA Issued by: National Weather Service Blacksburg, VA Last Update: 2:01 pm EDT Aug 3, 2020

Hazardous Weather Outlook Flash Flood Watch Flood Advisory This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 77. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8pm. Low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: Isolated showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Merrimac VA  37.2°N 80.41°W (Elev. 2096 ft)

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