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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 12:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrimac VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 70. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 70. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. 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:
12:00 am EDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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