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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Jul 9:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington VA

Heat Advisory July 3, 11:00am until July 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind. 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 before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lexington VA
 37.8°N 79.42°W (Elev. 1056 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 pm EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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