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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

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 29.80 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 20 Feb 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog. Low around 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog. Low around 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance VA
 38.23°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
12:52 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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