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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Orkney Springs VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely after midnight, mixing with snow after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow before 7am, then rain and snow between 7am and 10am, then snow after 10am.  High near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: 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

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely after midnight, mixing with snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow before 7am, then rain and snow between 7am and 10am, then snow after 10am. High near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Orkney Springs VA
 38.71°N 78.86°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
12:53 am EST Feb 21, 2026
3am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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