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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Light Snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 5 Feb 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ripplemead VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow after 1pm. High near 25. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Windy.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Friday
Snow after 1pm. High near 25. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ripplemead VA
 37.37°N 80.61°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
1:00 am EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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