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

Winchester Regional (KOKV)

Lat: 39.15°NLon: 78.15°WElev: 728ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Stephens City VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 40. East wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 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 40. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Stephens City VA
 39.14°N 78.25°W (Elev. 899 ft)
6:53 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
9pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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