Hail, Damaging Winds, and Tornadoes Possible Monday

Severe thunderstorms on Monday will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes. While the entire region will have a potential, the highest potential will be east of the Blue Ridge. A lesser risk of severe storms will be possible Sunday afternoon and evening for far southwest VA and northwest NC. These storms will be capable of localized damaging winds or an isolated tornado. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	15 Mar 6:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Merrimac VA

Today
High: 60 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Rain Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 58 °F⇓
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Chance
Flurries
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of flurries after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of flurries before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.