Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 9 Jul 7:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Grottoes VA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 79. West wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm.  Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 79. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Grottoes VA
 38.21°N 78.71°W (Elev. 2011 ft)
7:53 am EDT Jul 9, 2026
8am EDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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