Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

7-Day Forecast 38.31°N 77.49°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Fredericksburg VA
Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C.
Last Update: 4:53 am EDT Apr 2, 2026
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  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy




  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers


  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers




  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy


  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny




  • Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Sunday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.



    Fredericksburg VA
     38.31°N 77.49°W (Elev. 203 ft)

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