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Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Apr 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ripplemead VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
Ripplemead VA
 37.37°N 80.61°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 pm EDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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