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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

Front Royal-warren County Airport (KFRR)

Lat: 38.92°NLon: 78.25°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Front Royal VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 41. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 41. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Front Royal VA
 38.94°N 78.19°W (Elev. 545 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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