Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Partly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Dyke VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly between 10am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Dyke VA
 38.27°N 78.64°W (Elev. 2388 ft)
6:57 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
8pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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