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Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Moisture for Pacific Northwest; Active Pattern for Hawaii

An arctic cold front will impact the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 6 Feb 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance VA

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 04:00am until February 8, 10:00am
High Wind Warning February 7, 04:00am until February 7, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance VA
 38.23°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
11:16 am EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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