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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 19 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ripplemead VA

Cold Weather Advisory until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 20, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ripplemead VA
 37.37°N 80.61°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
8:30 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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