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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.51 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Thornburg VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 16. Light east wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 16. Light east wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornburg VA
 38.14°N 77.55°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
9:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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