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Excessive Heat Spreads East; Many Areas with Heavy Rain Threats

Hot and muggy conditions are forecast to continue across the Midwest and Northeast, while spreading eastward. A frontal boundary bringing very heavy rains to the Upper Midwest will sag southward bringing cooler temperatures to areas to the north, including the city of Chicago. Heavy rains will also be possible along the Texas Gulf Coast from a tropical disturbance. Read More >

Current conditions at

Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB)

Lat: 37.22°NLon: 80.42°WElev: 2133ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 11:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrimac VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Patchy Fog

    Low: 64 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

    High: 90 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 68 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

    High: 88 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light west wind.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 69 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 88 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 70 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 86 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 66 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light west wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers likely between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Merrimac VA
 37.2°N 80.41°W (Elev. 2096 ft)
Last Update:
11:00 pm EDT Jun 17, 2018
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Jun 17, 2018-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2018
 
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