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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 27 Jan 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ripplemead VA

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 04:45am until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 04:45am until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 12 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 2.
Friday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ripplemead VA
 37.37°N 80.61°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 am EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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