Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Market Airport (K8W2)

Lat: 38.66°NLon: 78.71°WElev: 975ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Upper Tract WV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 44. Light south wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 44. Light south wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Upper Tract WV
 38.72°N 79.17°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
6:53 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
8pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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