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Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 May 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Blacksburg VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blacksburg VA
 37.24°N 80.41°W (Elev. 2251 ft)
Last Update:
3:30 am EDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT May 18, 2026-6pm EDT May 24, 2026
 
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