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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Market Airport (K8W2)

Lat: 38.66°NLon: 78.71°WElev: 975ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint -16°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Stanley VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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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:
12:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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