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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 27 Feb 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance VA

Dense Fog Advisory February 27, 11:33am until February 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory February 27, 11:33am until February 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance VA
 38.23°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
9:54 am EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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