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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Mar 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfield VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light south wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light south wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfield VA
 37.88°N 79.3°W (Elev. 1696 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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