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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Winchester Regional (KOKV)

Lat: 39.15°NLon: 78.15°WElev: 728ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Gore VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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 5 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 38.

    Low: 38 °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 after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 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 5 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 38.
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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gore VA
 39.27°N 78.34°W (Elev. 902 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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