Blacksburg, Virginia – Virginia sunshine will break through around Blacksburg today before temperatures make an 11-degree climb into Wednesday. Patchy fog early Sunday creates the week’s first travel concern, followed by steadily increasing summer heat.
According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, temperatures should reach about 80 degrees today. East winds remain light at 3 to 6 mph.
Virginia Tech Airport reported 71 degrees shortly after 9 a.m. Humidity stood at 85%, with 10-mile visibility under mostly cloudy skies.
Conditions remain dry today, but moisture could settle into valleys early Sunday. The NWS expects patchy fog after 3 a.m., with temperatures falling to around 64.
Visibility could vary along lower-elevation roads around Montgomery County. Drivers heading out early Sunday should prepare for sudden fog patches, particularly near valleys and waterways.
Fog remains possible before 10 a.m. Sunday. Sunshine then takes control, pushing Blacksburg to about 84 degrees.
The warming trend accelerates Monday.
Monday turns sunny and reaches 88 degrees. Tuesday climbs to 89 before Wednesday reaches 91, the hottest temperature displayed in the five-day outlook.
Those readings represent an 11-degree increase from today’s expected high. Nights warm as well, rising from 64 early Sunday to 68 Tuesday night.
Plan outdoor work and exercise around the cooler morning hours as temperatures climb. Carry water during longer hikes or other outdoor activities.
No thunderstorms, tornado threat, snow, ice or flash-freezing conditions appear in the provided five-day NWS data. The next thunderstorm signal arrives Thursday, when precipitation chances reach 30%.
That makes heat, rather than storms, the primary developing weather story through Wednesday.
Traveling around Blacksburg early Sunday? Watch for patchy fog and tell us how visibility looks in your neighborhood.
Five-Day Weather Outlook for Blacksburg, Virginia
- Today: Mostly sunny, high near 80°F. East wind 3-6 mph.
- Sunday: Patchy fog before 10 a.m., then mostly sunny. High near 84°F.
- Monday: Sunny, high near 88°F. Low around 67°F Monday night.
- Tuesday: Sunny, high near 89°F. Low around 68°F Tuesday night.
- Wednesday: Sunny and hot, high near 91°F. Low around 68°F Wednesday night
