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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Market Airport (K8W2)

Lat: 38.66°NLon: 78.71°WElev: 975ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Basye VA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light west wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 54. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 41. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light west wind.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 54. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Basye VA
 38.86°N 78.72°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
6:52 am EST Feb 18, 2026
7am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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