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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Harrisonburg VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 43. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Harrisonburg VA
 38.44°N 78.87°W (Elev. 1329 ft)
5:02 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
6pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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