Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winchester Regional (KOKV)

Lat: 39.15°NLon: 78.15°WElev: 728ft.

Fog

43°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 5 Mar 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Middletown VA

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 06:11am until March 5, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 06:11am until March 5, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then scattered showers between 10pm and 2am.  Patchy fog between 8pm and 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then scattered showers between 10pm and 2am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Scattered showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Middletown VA
 39.05°N 78.23°W (Elev. 699 ft)
4:43 am EST Mar 5, 2026
6am EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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