Smith Mountain Lake, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

34°F
Feels Like 34°F  
Humidity 73% Dew Point 26°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.94 in.
Report from a personal weather station 2.5 mi. SSE of central Smith Mountain Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Freezing Rain, Low 32F
100%
 
32
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Rain, High 46F, Low 25F
100%
46
25
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Sunny, High 44F, Low 28F
44
28
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Sunny, High 48F, Low 24F
48
24
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Rain And Snow, High 37F, Low 30F
30%
37
30
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 49F, Low 32F
30%
49
32
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 50F, Low 31F
50
31

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 37°F to 50°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 50°F with lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1896 - The temperature at Kipp, MT, rose 30 degrees in just seven minutes, and 80 degrees in a matter of a few hours. A thirty-inch snow cover was melted in half a day.

More on this and other weather history

Smith Mountain Lake, VA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 1

Freezing Rain

Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 2am, then rain between 2am and 3am, then freezing rain after 3am. Low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 46. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Wednesday Dec 3

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Friday Dec 5

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

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