Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Feb 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance VA

Extreme Cold Warning February 1, 05:40am until February 1, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning February 1, 05:40am until February 1, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sun

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance VA
 38.23°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
3:53 am EST Feb 1, 2026
5am EST Feb 1, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026
 
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