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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lexington VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °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 29. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
Lexington VA
 37.78°N 79.45°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
6:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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