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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 3 Jul 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield VA

Heat Advisory July 4, 11:00am until July 4, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, 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

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday 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

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, 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
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Fairfield VA
 37.88°N 79.3°W (Elev. 1696 ft)
Last Update:
9:30 pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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