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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

McDowell VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McDowell VA
 38.34°N 79.48°W (Elev. 2198 ft)
Last Update:
7:53 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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