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Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Penn Laird VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Penn Laird VA
 38.4°N 78.82°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
6:12 pm EDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT May 13, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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