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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Dayton VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Dayton VA
 38.54°N 79.14°W (Elev. 3412 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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