Merrimac, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 26°F
Feels Like 26°F  
Humidity 83% Dew Point 22°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.98 in.
Solar Rad 14 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.9 mi. NNE of central Merrimac
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow, High 35F, Low 25F
70%
35
25
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Partly Sunny, High 44F, Low 22F
44
22
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Snow Showers, High 26F, Low 7F
20%
26
7
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 28F, Low 18F
28
18
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 41F, Low 26F
41
26
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 51F, Low 34F
51
34
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 56F
40%
56
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 35°F to a low of 26°F mid-week, then warm to 56°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 46°F with lows around 27°F.

This Date in Weather History

1969 - The worst tornado of record for western Washington State tracked south of Seattle, traveling five miles, from Des Moines to Kent. The tornado, 50 to 200 yards in width, began as a waterspout over Puget Sound. One person was injured and the tornado caused half a million dollars damage.

More on this and other weather history

Merrimac, VA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 10am and 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

9pm And 1am

Night: Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.

Saturday Dec 13

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 7 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Dec 14

Snow Showers

Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 28.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


About Merrimac, VA

Merrimac is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,133 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Montgomery County and the city of Radford.

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