Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Warrenton-Fauquier Airport (KHWY)

Lat: 38.59°NLon: 77.72°WElev: 302ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW The Plains VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow.  High near 38. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 38. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW The Plains VA
 38.83°N 77.81°W (Elev. 600 ft)
2:42 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
3pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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