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Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 5 Feb 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance VA

Extreme Cold Watch February 7, 04:00am until February 8, 10:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 35. Light northeast wind.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light west wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 35. Light northeast wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light west wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance VA
 38.23°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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