Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

A winter storm will continue to impact our area. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 26 Jan 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Merrimac VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Scattered flurries before 3pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries before 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Merrimac VA
 37.2°N 80.49°W (Elev. 1991 ft)
10:00 am EST Jan 26, 2026
10am EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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