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Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 12:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 10am. Temperature rising to near 66 by 10am, then falling to around 53 during the remainder of the day. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 10am. Temperature rising to near 66 by 10am, then falling to around 53 during the remainder of the day. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Scattered showers between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance VA
 38.23°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
12:00 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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