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Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Mar 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ripplemead VA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then rain after 5pm. High near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 14 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then rain after 5pm. High near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Ripplemead VA
 37.37°N 80.61°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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