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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Market Airport (K8W2)

Lat: 38.66°NLon: 78.71°WElev: 975ft.

Partly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed S 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Mount Jackson VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 18 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Mount Jackson VA
 38.74°N 78.65°W (Elev. 945 ft)
Last Update:
12:54 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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