Blacksburg, Virginia – Residents can expect another round of showers and thunderstorms to move through the area on Wednesday, bringing the potential for brief downpours before a significant pattern shift arrives for the weekend. The unsettled weather could impact outdoor activities and travel, with conditions expected to change throughout the day.
According to the National Weather Service, the chance of showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday is 30 percent, mainly after 2 p.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 84 degrees. Winds are forecast to be light, shifting from the west at 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts are expected to be less than a tenth of an inch, though higher amounts are possible within any thunderstorms that develop.
The likelihood of storms increases for Juneteenth, with a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, primarily after 2 p.m. on Thursday. Temperatures will remain warm with a high near 86 degrees under mostly cloudy skies.
Conditions are set to dramatically improve heading into the weekend. Friday will be sunny with a high near 84, leading into a hot and clear weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday are projected to be sunny and hot, with high temperatures climbing to near 91 degrees, signaling the start of a summery spell for the region. The warmth continues into early next week with sunny skies and highs around 91 degrees on Monday.
Here is the five-day forecast for Blacksburg:
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. High: 84°F, Low: 58°F.
- Thursday (Juneteenth): Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. High: 86°F, Low: 63°F.
- Friday: Sunny. High: 84°F, Low: 63°F.
- Saturday: Sunny and hot. High: 91°F, Low: 67°F.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 91°F, Low: 69°F.
