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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Market Airport (K8W2)

Lat: 38.66°NLon: 78.71°WElev: 975ft.

81°F

27°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 1 Apr 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Stanley VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then isolated showers after 2am. Patchy dense fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then isolated showers after 2am. Patchy dense fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Stanley VA
 38.54°N 78.43°W (Elev. 2822 ft)
Last Update:
10:53 am EDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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