Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Sealston VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 11am.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 51. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers before 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 51. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Sealston VA
 38.27°N 77.27°W (Elev. 49 ft)
6:53 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
7pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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