Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Light Rain

40°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 19 Feb 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Dyke VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely with areas of drizzle before midnight, then rain, mainly after midnight.  Patchy fog. Low around 39. East wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 8am.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely with areas of drizzle before midnight, then rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog. Low around 39. East wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
9pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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