Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Dyke VA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 41. East wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Rain. High near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 41. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Dyke VA
 38.25°N 78.67°W (Elev. 3287 ft)
6:52 am EST Feb 18, 2026
7am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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