Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.
A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Fredericksburg VA Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Last Update: 4:54 am EDT May 1, 2026 |  |
| Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%. | |
| Fredericksburg VA 38.31°N 77.49°W (Elev. 203 ft) | |
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