Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Market Airport (K8W2)

Lat: 38.66°NLon: 78.71°WElev: 975ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W New Market VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W New Market VA
 38.65°N 78.72°W (Elev. 1083 ft)
3:54 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
4pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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