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Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 May 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grottoes VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grottoes VA
 38.26°N 78.81°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT May 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT May 6, 2026-6pm EDT May 12, 2026
 
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