Fort Chiswell, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy with Light Rain 50°F
Feels Like 50°F  
Humidity 93% Dew Point 48°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.97 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 7.7 mi. W of central Fort Chiswell
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Thunderstorms, Low 52F
60%
 
52
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Mostly Sunny, High 61F, Low 28F
61
28
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Cloudy, High 41F, Low 22F
41
22
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Sunny, High 34F, Low 16F
34
16
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 26F
43
26
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain, High 48F, Low 31F
40%
48
31
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Rain, High 47F, Low 31F
30%
47
31

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 61°F to a low of 34°F, then recover to 47°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 50°F with lows around 29°F.


This Date in Weather History

1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.

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Fort Chiswell, VA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Nov 26

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 34.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Saturday Nov 29

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Dec 1

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.


About Fort Chiswell, VA

Fort Chiswell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. The population was 939 at the 2010 census. Fort Chiswell is located at the junction of Interstates 77 and 81. Going west from Fort Chiswell, drivers find themselves on a double wrong-way concurrency - one of few in the nation. Interstate 77 northbound is overlapped with Interstate 81 southbound, drivers will find themselves oriented the right way again when exiting I-81 back to I-77 north towards Charleston or south to Charlotte.

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