Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Iron Gate VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Iron Gate VA
 37.74°N 79.69°W (Elev. 3156 ft)
7:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
8pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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