Potential Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Very Cold Weather Follows Early Next Week

A significant winter storm will likely impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Merrimac VA

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Light west wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 1pm.  High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Light west wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Merrimac VA
 37.2°N 80.49°W (Elev. 1991 ft)
7:00 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
7pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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