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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 20 Apr 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Dyke VA

Freeze Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 26. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 26. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Dyke VA
 38.25°N 78.67°W (Elev. 3287 ft)
Last Update:
4:53 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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