Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Dyke VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Blustery.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Dyke VA
 38.25°N 78.67°W (Elev. 3287 ft)
9:53 am EST Jan 21, 2026
12pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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