Blacksburg, Virginia Weather Forecast
Today in Blacksburg: slight rain showers with a high near 73°F and a low around 65°F. Rain chance 44%. Rain chances peak at 21% on Friday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 73°F today to 53°F by Sunday.
Forecast updated 10:05 AM EDT, Oct 15
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7-Day Forecast for Blacksburg
Today 10/15
73°/65°
44%
Fri 10/16
78°/55°
21%
Sat 10/17
53°/39°
18%
Sun 10/18
53°/33°
12%
Mon 10/19
59°/35°
12%
Tue 10/20
63°/39°
4%
Wed 10/21
65°/41°
1%
Next 24 Hours
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Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,693
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
3.37 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
27.78 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
66°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.69 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 14. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Blacksburg Weather
Blacksburg sits at about 2,070 feet above sea level in Montgomery County, Virginia. About 91,888 people live in the Blacksburg area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service RNK office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KFCX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 0 to 5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 20 and the first fall freeze around Nov 1.
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