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.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Apr 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Mount Solon VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Mount Solon VA
 38.4°N 79.31°W (Elev. 4009 ft)
2:22 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
4pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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