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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 80 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 56 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 86 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 58 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 78 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 58 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 56 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    Sunny

    High: 80 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Fairfield VA
 37.88°N 79.3°W (Elev. 1696 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 am EDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm EDT May 4, 2024
 
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