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Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the central and southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winchester Regional (KOKV)

Lat: 39.15°NLon: 78.15°WElev: 728ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Cross Junction VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers before 1pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Scattered showers before 1pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Cross Junction VA
 39.28°N 78.25°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 pm EDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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