Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Market Airport (K8W2)

Lat: 38.66°NLon: 78.71°WElev: 975ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Etlan VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Etlan VA
 38.57°N 78.34°W (Elev. 2664 ft)
3:55 pm EST Feb 28, 2026
4pm EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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