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Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.58 in
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 24 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Buena Vista VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and sleet before noon, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 23. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 21. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Snow before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow and sleet before noon, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 23. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 21. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Buena Vista VA
 37.68°N 79.35°W (Elev. 1703 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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