Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Dayton VA

Freeze Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °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 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Dayton VA
 38.54°N 79.14°W (Elev. 3412 ft)
2:23 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
4am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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