Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.54 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 2 Mar 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Thornburg VA

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely before 3pm, then rain and snow.  High near 39. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before midnight, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between midnight and 2am, then rain after 2am.  Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 32. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 7am.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely before 3pm, then rain and snow. High near 39. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before midnight, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between midnight and 2am, then rain after 2am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornburg VA
 38.14°N 77.55°W (Elev. 249 ft)
6:53 am EST Mar 2, 2026
7am EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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