Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Market Airport (K8W2)

Lat: 38.66°NLon: 78.71°WElev: 975ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Lacey Spring VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Lacey Spring VA
 38.5°N 78.72°W (Elev. 1490 ft)
3:04 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
3pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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