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

Winchester Regional (KOKV)

Lat: 39.15°NLon: 78.15°WElev: 728ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Winchester VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Winchester VA
 39.2°N 78.18°W (Elev. 876 ft)
10:56 am EST Feb 26, 2026
12pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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