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 today. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Fredericksburg VA Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Last Update: 2:24 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then isolated showers. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Saturday Night: 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 74. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Sunday Night: Showers before 8pm. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. | |
| Fredericksburg VA 38.31°N 77.49°W (Elev. 203 ft) | |
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