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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Light Snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 23 Feb 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ripplemead VA

Winter Weather Advisory February 23, 03:14pm until February 24, 01:00am
Wind Advisory February 23, 03:14pm until February 23, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 23, 03:14pm until February 24, 01:00am
    Wind Advisory February 23, 03:14pm until February 23, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Ripplemead VA
 37.37°N 80.61°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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