Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Market Airport (K8W2)

Lat: 38.66°NLon: 78.71°WElev: 975ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 21 Feb 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Stanley VA

Winter Storm Watch February 22, 06:00am until February 23, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest  in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely between 1am and 3am, then snow likely after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 36. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely between 1am and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 36. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Stanley VA
 38.54°N 78.43°W (Elev. 2822 ft)
12:53 am EST Feb 21, 2026
1am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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