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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 62%
Wind Speed W 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Feb 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ripplemead VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ripplemead VA
 37.37°N 80.61°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 am EST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 12, 2026-6pm EST Feb 18, 2026
 
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