Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Light Rain

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.46 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Dogue VA

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 73 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Dogue VA
 38.23°N 77.19°W (Elev. 52 ft)
1:57 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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