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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 7 Apr 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance VA

Freeze Watch April 9, 12:00am until April 9, 09:00am
Freeze Warning April 8, 12:00am until April 8, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
Freeze Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance VA
 38.23°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
7:53 am EDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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