Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	4 Aug 12:15 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Franklin WV

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 8pm. Low around 66. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.