Hail, Damaging Winds, and Tornadoes Possible Monday

Severe thunderstorms on Monday will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes. While the entire region will have a potential, the highest potential will be east of the Blue Ridge. A lesser risk of severe storms is for this evening over portions of southwest VA and northwest NC. These storms will may be capable of producing localized damaging winds or an isolated tornado. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.75 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 2:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Catawba VA

Wind Advisory March 16, 11:00am until March 17, 02:00am

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Rain/Flurries
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Scattered
Flurries
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Temperature rising to near 60 by noon, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of sprinkles and flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Low around 22. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Scattered flurries before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.