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Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Apr 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Lexington VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Lexington VA
 37.8°N 79.59°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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