Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 3 Mar 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 9pm, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Patchy fog before 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Rain likely before 9pm, then a chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. 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)
12:54 pm EST Mar 3, 2026
2pm EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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