Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Apr 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Mount Solon VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Mount Solon VA
 38.31°N 79.09°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
4:53 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
5pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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