Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Head Waters VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am. High near 49. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 49. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Head Waters VA
 38.33°N 79.34°W (Elev. 2835 ft)
12:53 am EST Feb 18, 2026
3am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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