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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 15 Jan 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ripplemead VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of light snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Light Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of light snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 12. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ripplemead VA
 37.37°N 80.61°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
3:30 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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