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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 20 Apr 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Franklin WV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered sprinkles after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered sprinkles after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Franklin WV
 38.71°N 79.32°W (Elev. 1647 ft)
Last Update:
10:54 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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