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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 21 Feb 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Dyke VA

Winter Storm Watch February 22, 06:00am until February 23, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. East wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 32. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    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 18. Windy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 32. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Dyke VA
 38.25°N 78.67°W (Elev. 3287 ft)
12:53 am EST Feb 21, 2026
1am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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