Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 9 Aug 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Newport VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Newport VA
 37.36°N 80.53°W (Elev. 4049 ft)
2:30 pm EDT Aug 9, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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