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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Harrisonburg VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Harrisonburg VA
 38.45°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
9:52 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
10pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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