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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ripplemead VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then snow. High near 34. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then snow. High near 34. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ripplemead VA
 37.37°N 80.61°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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