Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance VA

Wind Advisory until March 16, 11:00pm
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    Wind Advisory until March 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 25 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely before 10pm. Cloudy early, then clearing, with a low around 25. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance VA
 38.23°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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