Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Dyke VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 07:00pm until January 29, 11:00am
Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 08:03am until January 28, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 08:03am until January 28, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Dyke VA
 38.25°N 78.67°W (Elev. 3287 ft)
6:53 am EST Jan 28, 2026
8am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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