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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 9 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Merrimac VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Merrimac VA
 37.2°N 80.49°W (Elev. 1991 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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