Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 1 Apr 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Fredericksburg VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then isolated showers.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers before 8pm.  Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then isolated showers. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers before 8pm. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Fredericksburg VA
 38.27°N 77.5°W (Elev. 233 ft)
4:54 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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