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Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.51 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Rain likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance VA
 38.23°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
7:53 pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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