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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Apr 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Lexington VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 8 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Lexington VA
 37.74°N 79.52°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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