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Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance VA
 38.23°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 am EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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