Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 31 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Sidney VA

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Sidney VA
 38.25°N 78.96°W (Elev. 1237 ft)
12:52 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
1pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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