Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Vesuvius VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
Vesuvius VA
 37.89°N 79.18°W (Elev. 1991 ft)
3:00 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
5pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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