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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Market Airport (K8W2)

Lat: 38.66°NLon: 78.71°WElev: 975ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Aug 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Orkney Springs VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light northwest wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light northwest wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orkney Springs VA
 38.8°N 78.82°W (Elev. 1788 ft)
Last Update:
10:53 am EDT Aug 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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