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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Front Royal-warren County Airport (KFRR)

Lat: 38.92°NLon: 78.25°WElev: 709ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Huntly VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after noon. High near 48. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Patchy fog. Low around 37. Southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after noon. High near 48. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Patchy fog. Low around 37. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Huntly VA
 38.76°N 78.22°W (Elev. 2641 ft)
1:06 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
3pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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