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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Merrimac VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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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:
4:30 am EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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