Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley
A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Fredericksburg VA Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Last Update: 7:53 am EDT Mar 15, 2026 |  |
| Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Tonight: 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 34 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 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. 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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