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Wytheville, VA
Right Now
68°
Clear
- Humidity: 87%
- Feels Like: 68°
- Heat Index: 68°
- Wind: 2 mph
- Wind Chill: 68°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:38:50 AM
- Sunset: 08:19:11 PM
- Dew Point: 64°
- Visibility: 9 mi
Today
A few clouds. Low 66F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
A few clouds. Low 66F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 83F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Weather Alert
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga, Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A cluster of showers and storms this evening and tonight may bring heavy rainfall which could lead to localized flash flooding. Best chances will be for areas roughly west of Interstate-77. Additional heavy rain showers may arrive later tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Wind
Precip
2 AM
68°
3 mph
5%
2 AM
68°
Wind: WSW @ 3 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 87%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
Dew Point: 64°
3 AM
67°
4 mph
22%
3 AM
67°
Wind: WSW @ 4 mph
Precip: 22% Chance
Humidity: 89%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
Dew Point: 64°
4 AM
67°
4 mph
20%
4 AM
67°
Wind: W @ 4 mph
Precip: 20% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 64°
5 AM
68°
5 mph
15%
5 AM
68°
Wind: W @ 5 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
Dew Point: 65°
6 AM
68°
5 mph
7%
6 AM
68°
Wind: W @ 5 mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
Dew Point: 65°
7 AM
68°
4 mph
7%
7 AM
68°
Wind: W @ 4 mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 92%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 66°
8 AM
70°
4 mph
9%
8 AM
70°
Wind: W @ 4 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
Dew Point: 66°
9 AM
72°
6 mph
16%
9 AM
72°
Wind: W @ 6 mph
Precip: 16% Chance
Humidity: 88%
Wind Chill: 72°
Heat Index: 74°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 68°
10 AM
73°
5 mph
16%
10 AM
73°
Wind: W @ 5 mph
Precip: 16% Chance
Humidity: 86%
Wind Chill: 73°
Heat Index: 75°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 69°
11 AM
74°
7 mph
15%
11 AM
74°
Wind: W @ 7 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 85%
Wind Chill: 74°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 69°
12 PM
77°
8 mph
15%
12 PM
77°
Wind: W @ 8 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 69°
1 PM
79°
8 mph
16%
1 PM
79°
Wind: W @ 8 mph
Precip: 16% Chance
Humidity: 72%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 70°
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