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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 41 by noon. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 41 by noon. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield VA
 37.88°N 79.3°W (Elev. 1696 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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