Orkney Springs, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 14°F
Feels Like 14°F  
Humidity 86% Dew Point 10°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.01 in.
Solar Rad 19 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 2.6 mi. NE of central Orkney Springs
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 41F, Low 28F
41
28
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 52F, Low 30F
52
30
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 53F, Low 39F
20%
53
39
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 40F, Low 22F
40
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 49F, Low 34F
49
34
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 51F, Low 29F
51
29
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 45F
45
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 40°F to 53°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 25°F.

This Date in Weather History

1941 - Only two women were employed by the Weather Bureau. By 1945, more than 900 women are employed by the Weather Bureau as observers and forecasters, as a result of filling positions of men during World War II. Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, the Army requested that all weather broadcasts be discontinued. The fear was that the enemy would use this information to plan an attack on the United States.

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Orkney Springs, VA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light south wind.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.


About Orkney Springs, VA

Orkney Springs is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in western Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The reason for the name "Orkney" is unknown, but believed to be tied to either the Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland or to the Earl of Orkney, since one of the earliest European landowners was Dr. John McDonald, a Scottish physician. The "Springs" part of the name comes from the numerous underground mineral springs in the area.

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