Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Market Airport (K8W2)

Lat: 38.66°NLon: 78.71°WElev: 975ft.

Overcast

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 14 May 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Orkney Springs VA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Orkney Springs VA
 38.71°N 78.86°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
4:53 am EDT May 14, 2026
5am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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