955
FNUS51 KLWX 180601
FWFLWX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR W AND CTL MD
..E WV...N VA
DC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WITH
WARMER TEMPERATURES, BUT ALSO WITH CHANCES FOR PATCHY OVERNIGHT
FOG. RAIN CHANCES RETURN TO THE FORECAST TODAY THROUGH THE END OF
THE WEEK AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLS NEARBY. A STRONGER SYSTEM
PUSHES THROUGH ON FRIDAY THAT BRINGS COLDER AIR FOR THE SECOND
HALF OF THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SOME WINTRY
PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE AS A SECOND SYSTEM TRACKS TOWARD THE
EASTERN SEABOARD ON SUNDAY.
VAZ054-182100-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARLINGTON, ALEXANDRIA, AND FALLS CHURCH
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+10) 42 (+1) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+7) 94 (-4) 83
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 SW 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR E 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1460 1850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13140 22200
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 11 POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
VAZ055-182100-
STAFFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF FALMOUTH
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+9) 41 (-3) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+8) 100 (+5) 89
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 G19 SW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G20 LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2000 2160
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24000 21600
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 10 POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
VAZ056-182100-
SPOTSYLVANIA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+4) 42 (-4) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+10) 100 (+9) 89
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2300 1730
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36800 17300
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 10 POOR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 36 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
VAZ057-182100-
KING GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF DAHLGREN
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+9) 43 (0) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+8) 100 (+4) 91
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G18 SW 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2130 1570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25560 17270
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 11 POOR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 35 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WVZ502-182100-
EASTERN GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+2) 45 (0) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+15) 95 (+7) 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G26 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G28 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3480 3970
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62640 39700
MAX ADI EARLY 40 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WVZ503-182100-
WESTERN MINERAL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ELK GARDEN
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+2) 43 (+1) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+26) 100 (+9) 81
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 G24 W 12 G31 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 12 G31 W 7 G23 SE 7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3170 2930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69740 38090
MAX ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 21 FAIR 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 64 GOOD 14 GEN POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
BREEZY, RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WVZ504-182100-
EASTERN MINERAL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANTIOCH, KEYSER, NEW CREEK, RIDGEVILLE,
RUSSELLDALE, HEADSVILLE, AND FORT ASHBY
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-2) 45 (+2) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+19) 94 (+2) 78
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G26 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G27 LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3570 3270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60690 35970
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 14 GEN POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
BREEZY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WVZ505-182100-
WESTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RIVERTON
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+3) 38 (-4) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+25) 100 (+9) 82
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 G33 W 10 G34 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 12 G35 W 5 G26 SE 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2910 3450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69840 41400
MAX ADI EARLY 58 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 61 GOOD 15 GEN POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
WINDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
SATURDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
SUNDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 20.
HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
WVZ501-182100-
WESTERN GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAYARD AND MOUNT STORM
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+3) 42 (-1) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+27) 100 (+10) 85
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G32 W 11 G35 S 5 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 12 G36 W 6 G26 SE 7 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2720 3210
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65280 41730
MAX ADI EARLY 44 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 61 GOOD 19 GEN POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
WINDY, RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MDZ507-182100-
NORTHWEST HARFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF JARRETTSVILLE
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+5) 38 (+2) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+5) 100 (0) 89
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)960 1770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 3840 17700
MAX ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 4 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 4 VERY POOR 22 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 6 8 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MDZ506-182100-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA AND ELLICOTT CITY
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+6) 41 (+3) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+5) 93 (-6) 86
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR E 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1080 1670
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 5400 21710
MAX ADI EARLY 7 POOR 7 POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MDZ508-182100-
SOUTHEAST HARFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ABERDEEN
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+8) 37 (+2) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-1) 100 (0) 83
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)960 1780
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 3840 17800
MAX ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 4 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 4 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 8 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MDZ501-182100-
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF FROSTBURG
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (0) 44 (+1) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+21) 99 (+7) 80
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 12 G28 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 G28 W 6 G23 SE 7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3240 2690
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51840 32280
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 16 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 54 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS AROUND
30. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MDZ503-182100-
NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GERMANTOWN AND DAMASCUS
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+7) 41 (+1) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+4) 96 (-4) 86
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR E 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1100 1950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 7700 23400
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 7 POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MDZ502-182100-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF CUMBERLAND
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-2) 43 (+1) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+16) 97 (+5) 79
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 G21 LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2970 2560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32670 28160
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 8 POOR 16 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 27 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MDZ505-182100-
NORTHWEST HOWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LISBON
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+7) 41 (+2) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+2) 94 (-6) 86
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR E 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1080 1700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 6480 22100
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 8 POOR 16 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MDZ504-182100-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BETHESDA, ROCKVILLE, GAITHERSBURG,
AND SILVER SPRING
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+8) 41 (+1) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+6) 95 (-5) 85
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR E 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1210 1770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8470 21240
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 8 POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 27 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MDZ006-182100-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF REISTERSTOWN AND COCKEYSVILLE
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 39 (+2) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+3) 95 (-4) 87
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)970 1890
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 4850 18900
MAX ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 6 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 4 VERY POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MDZ005-182100-
CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELDERSBURG AND WESTMINSTER
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+6) 41 (+2) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-1) 94 (-6) 85
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR E 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1010 2030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 6060 22330
MAX ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 8 POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 3 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MDZ004-182100-
FREDERICK MD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FREDERICK AND BALLENGER CREEK
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+7) 42 (+2) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+1) 96 (-3) 84
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1060 2140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 5300 23540
MAX ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 6 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 11 POOR 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MDZ003-182100-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAGERSTOWN
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+3) 42 (+1) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+2) 97 (0) 84
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)890 2260
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 4450 24860
MAX ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 5 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
VAZ053-182100-
FAIRFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RESTON, HERNDON, ANNANDALE, CENTREVILLE,
CHANTILLY, MCLEAN, AND FRANCONIA
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+9) 41 (0) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+6) 96 (-4) 84
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR E 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1490 2070
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14900 22770
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 11 POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 17 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
VAZ527-182100-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALE CITY, MANASSAS, WOODBRIDGE,
LAKE RIDGE, AND MONTCLAIR
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+10) 41 (-1) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+6) 98 (-1) 87
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 G17 SW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G20 LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1620 2240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17820 24640
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 11 POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
VAZ051-182100-
CULPEPER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF CULPEPER
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+8) 39 (-4) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+7) 100 (+2) 87
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1850 2450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24050 19600
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 9 POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 26 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
VAZ050-182100-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ORANGE AND GORDONSVILLE
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+2) 41 (-5) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+10) 100 (+9) 87
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2270 2110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 E 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36320 14770
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 10 POOR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 36 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
VAZ036-182100-
NELSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LOVINGSTON
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+1) 45 (-4) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+9) 96 (+12) 80
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G19 SW 5 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3000 1760
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57000 14080
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 9 POOR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
VAZ037-182100-
ALBEMARLE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+2) 44 (-4) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+13) 98 (+12) 82
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G20 SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2870 2140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 E 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48790 17120
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 10 POOR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 6
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
VAZ038-182100-
GREENE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF STANARDSVILLE
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+3) 43 (-3) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+10) 97 (+7) 82
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2770 2620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 E 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47090 18340
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 8 POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
VAZ039-182100-
MADISON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MADISON
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+6) 41 (-4) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+6) 100 (+7) 83
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2620 2700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44540 16200
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 9 POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MDZ014-182100-
ANNE ARUNDEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GLEN BURNIE, ANNAPOLIS, SEVERN,
SOUTH GATE, SEVERNA PARK, ARNOLD, AND ODENTON
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+11) 39 (+2) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (0) 95 (-4) 83
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR E 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1470 1690
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11760 18590
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 7 POOR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MDZ017-182100-
ST. MARYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON PARK AND CALIFORNIA
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+9) 41 (+3) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+6) 100 (+1) 85
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G19 SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G19 LGT/VAR E 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1900 1440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28500 15840
MAX ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 30 FAIR 7 POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MDZ016-182100-
CHARLES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. CHARLES AND WALDORF
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+10) 41 (0) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+7) 100 (+3) 88
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G17 SW 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G19 LGT/VAR E 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1890 2030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24570 24360
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 28 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MDZ018-182100-
CALVERT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHESAPEAKE BEACH, HUNTINGTOWN, DUNKIRK,
NORTH BEACH, LUSBY, AND PRINCE FREDERICK
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+13) 39 (+1) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+4) 97 (0) 86
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G17 SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G18 LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1840 1260
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20240 12600
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 12 POOR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 26 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MDZ011-182100-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BALTIMORE
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+7) 39 (+2) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+5) 94 (-4) 83
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1050 1770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 4200 21240
MAX ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 5 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 4 VERY POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MDZ013-182100-
PRINCE GEORGES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BOWIE, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, CLINTON,
COLLEGE PARK, GREENBELT, LAUREL, AND CAMP SPRINGS
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+11) 41 (+2) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+3) 95 (-4) 83
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 SW 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G18 LGT/VAR E 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1650 1760
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14850 22880
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 11 POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 5 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
VAZ040-182100-
RAPPAHANNOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WASHINGTON
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+10) 41 (-1) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+4) 99 (0) 84
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2260 3050
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29380 24400
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 8 POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
DCZ001-182100-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WASHINGTON
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+10) 42 (+1) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+7) 94 (-3) 83
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR E 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1380 1810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12420 19910
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 8 POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
VAZ504-182100-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MONTEREY
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 39 (-2) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+23) 100 (+2) 92
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G24 W 5 G23 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2760 2980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55200 26820
MAX ADI EARLY 50 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 54 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS
AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
VAZ027-182100-
SHENANDOAH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STRASBURG, WOODSTOCK, MOUNT JACKSON,
AND NEW MARKET
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+2) 41 (-3) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+14) 97 (+5) 81
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3140 3040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43960 24320
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 8 POOR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
VAZ505-182100-
WESTERN LOUDOUN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PURCELLVILLE
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+7) 41 (0) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (0) 98 (-1) 83
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 G17 LGT/VAR E 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1220 2010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8540 22110
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 6 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
VAZ028-182100-
FREDERICK VA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINCHESTER
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-1) 41 (-1) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+8) 98 (+2) 84
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2350 2050
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23500 26650
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 7 POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
VAZ025-182100-
AUGUSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAUNTON, WAYNESBORO, AND STUARTS DRAFT
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+2) 42 (-2) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+8) 99 (+10) 82
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G25 W 6 G26 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2960 2910
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65120 26190
MAX ADI EARLY 43 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
VAZ502-182100-
SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TURNBULL
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+9) 39 (-3) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+8) 100 (+1) 89
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G20 LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1540 2230
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20020 20070
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 10 POOR 16 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
VAZ026-182100-
ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HARRISONBURG
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+3) 41 (-3) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+15) 100 (+7) 84
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G25 SW 5 G27 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3110 3270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52870 26160
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 10 POOR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 50 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
VAZ503-182100-
WESTERN HIGHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HIGHTOWN
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (0) 37 (-2) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+29) 100 (+2) 90
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G29 W 8 G27 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 G31 LGT/VAR SE 6 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2380 2620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49980 23580
MAX ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 14 GEN POOR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 18.
HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
VAZ508-182100-
CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINTERGREEN
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+1) 43 (-3) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+9) 93 (+13) 78
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 G25 W 11 G27 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G27 W 6 G20 SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2390 1850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47800 16650
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 44 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
VAZ506-182100-
EASTERN LOUDOUN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEESBURG, ASHBURN, AND STERLING
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+8) 41 (0) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+5) 98 (-2) 85
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G18 LGT/VAR E 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1270 2110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10160 23210
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 7 POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
VAZ507-182100-
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BIG MEADOWS
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+4) 40 (-4) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+18) 100 (+8) 85
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 G27 W 9 G26 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G29 LGT/VAR SE 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2230 2620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40140 20960
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 12 POOR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 39 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
BREEZY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
VAZ501-182100-
NORTHERN FAUQUIER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WARRENTON
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 41 (-1) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+6) 97 (0) 83
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G20 LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1690 2630
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18590 28930
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 8 POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
VAZ029-182100-
PAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LURAY, SHENANDOAH, AND STANLEY
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+1) 42 (-3) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+19) 99 (+8) 84
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G20 SW 5 G20 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3150 3630
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59850 25410
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 10 POOR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 52 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
WVZ506-182100-
EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRANDYWINE, FRANKLIN, OAK FLAT, RUDDLE,
AND SUGAR GROVE
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+3) 41 (-3) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+22) 100 (+8) 80
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G26 W 7 G26 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G28 LGT/VAR SE 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3280 3660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72160 40260
MAX ADI EARLY 54 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 61 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
BREEZY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
VAZ031-182100-
CLARKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BERRYVILLE
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+1) 41 (-1) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+4) 97 (+2) 82
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR E 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1680 2090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11760 27170
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 7 POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WVZ053-182100-
JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHARLES TOWN AND SHEPHERDSTOWN
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+2) 41 (0) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+2) 98 (0) 84
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR E 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1230 1920
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8610 23040
MAX ADI EARLY 7 POOR 6 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 12 POOR 3 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
VAZ030-182100-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF FRONT ROYAL
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+1) 42 (-2) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+10) 95 (+4) 82
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2710 2890
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35230 31790
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 8 POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 32 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WVZ052-182100-
BERKELEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+1) 41 (+1) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+6) 98 (-1) 85
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1220 2090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8540 25080
MAX ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 5 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 3 VERY POOR 27 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WVZ051-182100-
MORGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF PAW PAW
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-2) 41 (+1) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+13) 100 (+1) 87
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1950 2140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15600 25680
MAX ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 7 POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
WVZ050-182100-
HAMPSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROMNEY
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-2) 43 (0) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+20) 99 (+6) 83
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G23 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 G24 LGT/VAR SE 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3580 2910
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50120 32010
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 10 POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 43 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WVZ055-182100-
HARDY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MOOREFIELD
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+3) 43 (-2) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+22) 97 (+9) 82
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G21 W 7 G25 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G26 LGT/VAR SE 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 0 6
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3420 3500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54720 35000
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 10 POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
MDZ509-182100-
WESTERN GARRETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK AND OAKLAND
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+1) 43 (+2) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+29) 100 (+7) 81
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G25 W 9 G27 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G28 W 5 G21 SE 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.00 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 3 6
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2310 2510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 SE 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48510 45180
MAX ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR 28 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 50 GEN GOOD 14 GEN POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MDZ510-182100-
EASTERN GARRETT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GRANTSVILLE
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+1) 43 (+2) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+22) 100 (+8) 80
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G24 W 12 G28 S 5 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 13 G28 W 7 G23 SE 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2850 2620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62700 39300
MAX ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 21 FAIR 23 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MDZ008-VAZ526-182100-
CECIL-NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELKTON AND HAYMARKET
101 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+14) 37 (+1) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-3) 96 (-4) 81
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 G19 LGT/VAR E 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1180 1940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 5900 19400
MAX ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 5 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 4 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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