Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region
A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Fredericksburg VA Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Last Update: 4:53 am EDT Apr 18, 2026 |  |
| Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: A chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 59. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Monday Night: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Tuesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. | |
| Fredericksburg VA 38.31°N 77.49°W (Elev. 203 ft) | |
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