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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Mostly Cloudy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Feb 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ripplemead VA

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
Wind Advisory February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory February 6, 01:00pm until February 7, 07:00am
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  • Today

    Today: Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 25. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 25. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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 Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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