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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Orange, Orange County Airport (KOMH)

Lat: 38.25°NLon: 78.05°WElev: 466ft.

Light Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Mitchells VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light southwest wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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:
3 Miles NW Mitchells VA
 38.41°N 78.05°W (Elev. 390 ft)
12:56 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
1pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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