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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Thornburg VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornburg VA
 38.14°N 77.55°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
9:53 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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