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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Nov 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ripplemead VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Freezing rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Freezing rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 31 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Freezing rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Freezing rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ripplemead VA
 37.37°N 80.61°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 4, 2025
 
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