Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 18 Jun 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Grottoes VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light northwest wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light northwest wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Grottoes VA
 38.24°N 78.87°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
1:30 pm EDT Jun 18, 2025
2pm EDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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