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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ripplemead VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am, then isolated flurries after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am, then isolated flurries after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ripplemead VA
 37.37°N 80.61°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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