Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Luray Caverns (KLUA)

Lat: 38.67°NLon: 78.5°WElev: 902ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Mount Jackson VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Patchy fog. Low around 36. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Patchy fog. Low around 36. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Mount Jackson VA
 38.71°N 78.57°W (Elev. 1949 ft)
3:54 am EST Feb 20, 2026
3am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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