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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 2 Sep 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buena Vista VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buena Vista VA
 37.73°N 79.35°W (Elev. 945 ft)
Last Update:
11:00 am EDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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