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Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Fort Defiance VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 54. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 54. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Fort Defiance VA
 38.19°N 78.97°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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