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Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrimac VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrimac VA
 37.2°N 80.41°W (Elev. 2096 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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