Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Franklin WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Franklin WV
 38.58°N 79.34°W (Elev. 2851 ft)
11:00 pm EST Mar 5, 2026
11pm EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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