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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Jun 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ripplemead VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Ripplemead VA
 37.37°N 80.61°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
6:00 pm EDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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