Virginia is socked in with thick, low clouds and dense fog across Blacksburg this morning. Visibility has dropped to around 0.15 miles at times near Virginia Tech Airport. Headlights glow in the mist, and traffic along I-81 and Route 460 is moving slower than usual.
According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, fog will linger through the morning commute, especially from the New River Valley into the foothills of North Carolina. Drivers along I-77, I-81, and U.S. 460 should expect sharply reduced visibility. Slow down and allow extra following distance.
Conditions improve by late morning.
Clouds gradually thin this afternoon with highs rising to near 64 degrees. Southwest winds increase, gusting as high as 34 mph. A brief shower is possible, but many areas turn partly sunny.
Tonight turns cooler with lows near 39. Saturday stays mostly cloudy early, then becomes partly sunny with a high near 56. Rain develops late Saturday night into Sunday.
Sunday brings rain likely after midday, mixing with snow at times as highs hover near 38 degrees. Little accumulation is expected, but colder air settles in by Sunday night. Lows drop into the mid-20s, and gusty winds up to 45 mph are possible into Monday.
That combination raises flash-freeze concerns on wet roads.
Monday remains mostly cloudy and colder with highs near 34. Sunshine returns Tuesday with highs in the upper 30s. Midweek temperatures rebound toward 50 degrees, and longer-range trends signal above-normal readings late next week, hinting at early spring warmth.
Five-Day Outlook – Blacksburg, VA
Saturday: Partly sunny, high 56.
Sunday: Rain, chance rain/snow, high 38.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, high 34.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high 38.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, high 50.
