Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Market Airport (K8W2)

Lat: 38.66°NLon: 78.71°WElev: 975ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Elkton VA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light southwest wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light southwest wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Elkton VA
 38.4°N 78.62°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
3:59 am EST Feb 26, 2026
5am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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