Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Fredericksburg VA Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Last Update: 1:53 am EDT Mar 15, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light east wind. Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Low around 54. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 74. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 30. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. | |
| Fredericksburg VA 38.31°N 77.49°W (Elev. 203 ft) | |
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