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Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Merrimac VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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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:
4:31 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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