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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 4 Dec 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance VA

Winter Weather Advisory December 5, 01:00am until December 5, 04:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 22. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 11am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11am and 3pm. High near 33. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 22. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow before 11am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11am and 3pm. High near 33. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance VA
 38.23°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 pm EST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 11, 2025
 
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