Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eagles Nest Airport (KW13)

Lat: 38.08°NLon: 78.94°WElev: 1437ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Apr 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Afton VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Afton VA
 38.04°N 78.85°W (Elev. 1811 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
8pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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