Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from July 4, 10:00 AM EDT until July 4, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	4 Jul 4:55 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

West Augusta VA

Heat Advisory July 4, 10:00am until July 4, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Independence Day
High: 95 °F
Patchy Fog
then
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Scattered
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 86 °F
Showers
Likely then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 86. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.