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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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Dyke VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 11. West wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 11. West wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Dyke VA
 38.27°N 78.64°W (Elev. 2388 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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