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Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 26 Apr 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light east wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light east wind.
Tuesday
Showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Fairfield VA
 37.88°N 79.3°W (Elev. 1696 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 26, 2026-6pm EDT May 2, 2026
 
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