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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fog/Mist

56°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Sidney VA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of drizzle with a slight chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of drizzle with a slight chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Sidney VA
 38.25°N 78.99°W (Elev. 1493 ft)
Last Update:
10:53 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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